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买空卖空

mǎi kōng mài kōng

Definitions

  1. 1. to speculate
  2. 2. to play the market
  3. 3. (fig.) to sell hot air
  4. 4. to swindle people by posing as a reputable operator

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Child Words of 买空卖空

空
kōng

empty

空
kòng

to empty

买
mǎi

to buy

卖
mài

to sell

买空
mǎi kōng

to buy on margin (finance)

卖空
mài kōng

to sell short (finance)