頭會箕斂

头会箕敛
tóuhuìjīliǎn
  1. (literary) to plunder the populace, especially by excessive levies; to overtax; to oppress and exploit the people
  2. to plunder the populace, especially by excessive levies; to overtax; to oppress and exploit the people

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

=1 頭 tóu
  1. head
  2. hair style
  3. the top
  4. end
  5. beginning or end
  6. a stub
  7. remnant
  8. chief
  9. boss
  10. side
  11. aspect
  12. first
  13. leading
  14. classifier for pigs or livestock

classifier: 個
=1 頭 tou suffix for nouns
=2 會 huì
  1. can; to have the skill; to know how to
  2. to be likely to; to be sure to
  3. to meet; to get together
  4. meeting; gathering
  5. (suffix) union; group; association
  6. (bound form) a moment (Taiwan pr. huǐ)
=2 會 kuài (bound form) to reckon accounts
=2 會 kuò only used in 會撮／会撮
3 箕 jī winnow basket
=4 斂 liǎn
  1. (literary) to hold back
  2. (literary) to restrain; to control (oneself)
  3. to collect; to gather
  4. Taiwan pr. liàn
=4 斂 liàn variant of 殮 liàn