倒把 dǎobǎ to speculate and profiteer Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 投机倒把 tóujīdǎobǎ 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.