mǎi
kōng
mài
kōng

technical
idiom

Meaning of 买空卖空

买空卖空 means fictitious buying and selling; short selling; speculation; to engage in fraud; to swindle; to speculate dishonestly. Pronounced mǎi kōng mài kōng.

  • fictitious buying and selling; short selling; speculation
  • to engage in fraud; to swindle; to speculate dishonestly

Definitions & Examples

Zài
huò
shì
chǎng
 
mǎi
kōng
mài
kōng
shì
cháng
jiàn
de
cāo
zuò
shǒu
 

In the futures market, short selling is a common trading method.

Zhè
zhǒng
mǎi
kōng
mài
kōng
de
jiāo
cún
zài
hěn
de
fēng
xiǎn
 

This kind of speculative trading carries significant risk.

duō
tóu
zhě
tōng
guò
mǎi
kōng
mài
kōng
lái
móu
bào
 

Many speculators seek huge profits through short selling.