非法所得 (fēi fǎ suǒ dé) — illegal gains; unlawful income; illicit proceeds

Definition

Legal/financial term meaning 'illicit gains' — money or property obtained through illegal acts, subject to confiscation. The verb 所得 simply means 'income/gains'; combined with 非法 it becomes a fixed formal phrase.

idiom

illegal gainsunlawful incomeillicit proceeds

Examples

非法所得。
Tā bèi pàn mò shōu suǒ yǒu fēi fǎ suǒ dé.
He was sentenced to confiscate all illegal gains.
非法所得。
Jǐng fāng zhèng zài diào chá tā de fēi fǎ suǒ dé lái yuán.
Police are investigating the source of his illegal gains.
非法所得。
Gōng sī yīn qǔ dé fēi fǎ suǒ dé ér bèi fá kuǎn.
The company was fined for obtaining illegal gains.

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