Definition
讹诈 (é zhà) means to extort or blackmail by using threats or false pretenses. It is more specific than 敲诈 (qiāo zhà, general extortion) and emphasizes deception or a fabricated reason, unlike 诈骗 (zhà piàn, which is fraud without coercion).
verb
to extort (under false pretenses)to blackmailto bluff
Examples
- 讹诈。Tā bèi huàiréné zhàle yí dà bǐ qián.He was blackmailed for a large sum of money by bad guys.
- 讹诈。Héé zhàshì yì zhǒng wēixiǎn de wēixié shǒuduàn.Nuclear blackmail is a dangerous form of threat.
- 讹诈，。Tā yòng jiǎ wénjiàné zhàduìfāng, dàn hěn kuài bèi shí pò le.She tried to blackmail the other party with fake documents, but was quickly seen through.
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