哄抬
hōng​tái

to drive up prices

  • created sense approved 哄抬 · hōng​tái · to drive up prices — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    哄抬

    hōng​tái

    to drive up prices

    to artificially inflate or bid up prices, often using unfair methods or taking advantage of a situation

    哄 (literal) → 哄 · hòng · hubbub 抬 (literal) → 抬 · tái · to lift

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