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买空卖空

mǎi kōng mài kōng

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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

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)