tóu
dǎo

technical
economic

Meaning of 投机倒把

投机倒把 means to engage in speculation and profiteering; to hoard goods and resell at inflated prices. Pronounced tóu jī dǎo bǎ.

  • to engage in speculation and profiteering; to hoard goods and resell at inflated prices

Definitions & Examples

Gǎi
kāi
fàng
qián
 
tóu
dǎo
shì
yán
zhòng
de
zuì
xíng
 

Before the reform and opening-up, speculation and profiteering were serious crimes.

Zhè
xiē
rén
tún
 
tóu
dǎo
 
rǎo
luàn
le
shì
chǎng
zhì
 

These people hoarded goods and engaged in speculation, disrupting market order.

Zhèng
yán
tóu
dǎo
xíng
wéi
 

The government severely cracks down on profiteering activities.