搜刮 [－－]

Jyutping sau2 gwaat3
Pinyin sōu guā

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to rake in (money); to plunder; to milk people dry
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
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Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to extort; to plunder; to expropriate; to fleece
    (syn.) 聚敛, 聚斂, 搂, 聚, 剥取, 榨取, 強取, 剝取, 强取, 吮吸, 摟
    • 巧立名目搜刮民財
      巧立名目搜刮民财
      qiǎo lì míng mù sōu guā mín cái
      to extort people's wealth under all sorts of pretexts
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    富丽堂皇嘅宫殿，只不过系搜刮民脂民膏嚟到起成。
    富麗堂皇嘅宮殿，只不過係搜刮民脂民膏嚟到起成。
    fu3 lai6 tong4 wong4 ge3 gung1 din6, zi2 bat1 gwo3 hai6 sau2 gwaat3 man4 zi1 man4 gou1 lai4 dou3 hei2 sing4.
    • The palace, though looking luxurious, was just built upon the wealth exploited from the people.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    巧立名目搜刮民财
    巧立名目搜刮民財
    qiǎo lì míng mù sōu guā mín cái
    • to extort people's wealth under all sorts of pretexts