敲诈勒索 (qiāo zhà lè) — to extort; to blackmail; racketeering (as a crime)
Definition
idiom
to extortto blackmailracketeering (as a crime)
Examples
- 敲诈勒索。Zhè ge tuán huǒ zhuān mén cóng shì qiāo zhà lè.This gang specializes in extortion.
- 敲诈勒索。Tā yīn qiāo zhà lè bèi pàn chǔ wǔ nián yǒu qī tú xíng.He was sentenced to five years in prison for extortion.
- 敲诈勒索。Jǐng fāng pò huò le qiāo zhà lè àn jiàn.The police cracked an extortion case.
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