buy low, sell high for profit
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
buy low, sell high for profit; engage in speculative trade
neutralOften carries a connotation of quick turnover, speculation, or profiteering, especially in the context of restricted or controlled goods. Can be used neutrally for trade, but sometimes implies unethical or opportunistic behavior.
Tā他
tōng通
guò过
dǎo倒
mǎi买
dǎo倒
mài卖
jǐn紧
qiào俏
shāng商
pǐn品
zhuàn赚
le了
bù不
shǎo少
qián钱
。
He made a lot of money by buying low and selling high on scarce goods.
Guó国
jiā家
yán严
lì厉
dǎ打
jī击
fēi非
fǎ法
dǎo倒
mǎi买
dǎo倒
mài卖
wén文
wù物
de的
xíng行
wéi为
。
The state severely cracks down on the illegal trade of buying and selling cultural relics.
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Zhè这
xiē些
rén人
zhuān专
mén门
zài在
shì市
chǎng场
lǐ里
dǎo倒
mǎi买
dǎo倒
mài卖
piào票
zhèng证
。
These people specialize in scalping tickets in the market.
Dǎo倒
mǎi买
dǎo倒
mài卖
wài外
huì汇
shì是
wéi违
fǎ法
xíng行
wéi为
。
Engaging in unauthorized foreign exchange trading is illegal.