to be locked in; trapped in a losing stock position
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Meanings
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to be locked in (a securities position); to be trapped in a losing investment
technical专用于股票、基金等证券市场，形容投资者持有证券的市价已低于买入成本，若卖出则将产生实际亏损，因此被迫继续持有等待解套。
Wǒ我
de的
gǔ股
piào票
bèi被
tào套
láo牢
le了
，
xiàn现
zài在
mài卖
jiù就
kuī亏
dà大
le了
。
My stocks are locked in; selling now would mean huge losses.
Tā他
zài在
gāo高
wèi位
mǎi买
rù入
，
jié结
guǒ果
shēn深
dù度
tào套
láo牢
。
He bought at the high, and ended up deeply underwater.
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Hěn很
duō多
sǎn散
hù户
dōu都
bèi被
zhè这
zhī只
gài概
niàn念
gǔ股
tào套
láo牢
le了
。
Many retail investors got trapped by this concept stock.
Jiě解
tào套
bǐ比
tào套
láo牢
gèng更
ràng让
rén人
jiāo焦
lǜ虑
。
Getting out of a position is more anxiety-inducing than being trapped in it.