tóu​jī​dǎo​bǎ

to speculate and profiteer

  • created sense approved 投机倒把/投機倒把 · tóu​jī​dǎo​bǎ · to speculate and profiteer — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    投机倒把 / 投機倒把

    tóu​jī​dǎo​bǎ

    to speculate and profiteer

    To engage in opportunistic speculation or illegal profiteering through methods such as buying on margin, hoarding, or reselling at inflated prices; also refers to such behavior as a noun.

    tóu​jī​dào​bǎ

    投机 (literal) → 投机/投機 · tóu​jī · to speculate 倒把 (literal) → 倒把 · dǎo​bǎ · to speculate and profiteer

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