敲诈勒索 in English qiao1 zha4 le4 suo3 Meaning

Meanings

  • extortion and blackmail (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

敲 诈 勒 索

Traditional Characters

敲 詐 勒 索

Pinyin

qiao1 zha4 le4 suo3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

敲qiao1to hit 诈zha4to cheat 勒lei1to rein in 索suo3surname Suo