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包揽词讼

bāo lǎn cí sòngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to canvas for lawsuits (idiom); to practice chicanery
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-0149c8c1cd435228. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

包攬詞訟 包揽词讼 [bao1 lan3 ci2 song4] /to canvas for lawsuits (idiom); to practice chicanery/

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Other forms in these source records: 包攬詞訟

  • 包
    bāo

    to cover / to wrap / to hold / to include / to take charge of / to contract (to or for) / package / wrapper / container / bag / to hold or embrace / bundle / packet / CL:個|个[gè],隻|只[zhī]

    Bāo

    surname Bao

  • 揽
    lǎn

    to monopolize; to seize / to take into one's arms; to embrace / to fasten (with a rope etc) / to take on (responsibility etc); to canvass

  • 词
    cí

    word / statement; speech; lyrics / a form of lyric poetry, flourishing in the Song dynasty 宋朝[Sòng cháo] (CL:首[shǒu])

  • 讼
    sòng

    litigation

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.