speculation and profiteering; hoarding and arbitrage
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to engage in speculation and profiteering; to hoard goods and resell at inflated prices
formalOriginally a criminal offense in China (now less commonly prosecuted but still refers to speculative trading). Common in economic and legal contexts.
Gǎi改
gé革
kāi开
fàng放
qián前
，
tóu投
jī机
dǎo倒
bǎ把
shì是
yán严
zhòng重
de的
zuì罪
xíng行
。
Before the reform and opening-up, speculation and profiteering were serious crimes.
Zhè这
xiē些
rén人
tún囤
jī积
jū居
qí奇
，
tóu投
jī机
dǎo倒
bǎ把
，
rǎo扰
luàn乱
le了
shì市
chǎng场
zhì秩
xù序
。
These people hoarded goods and engaged in speculation, disrupting market order.
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Zhèng政
fǔ府
yán严
lì厉
dǎ打
jī击
tóu投
jī机
dǎo倒
bǎ把
xíng行
wéi为
。
The government severely cracks down on profiteering activities.