idle capital; hot money
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
idle capital; floating capital; hot money; capital dissociated from production processes
In economics, refers to capital not invested in the real economy but seeking short-term profits through speculation in financial markets, real estate, or commodities. Often carries a negative connotation of being volatile and disruptive.
Shì市
chǎng场
shàng上
chū出
xiàn现
le了
dà大
liàng量
yóu游
zī资
，
zhuān专
mén门
chǎo炒
zuò作
fáng房
dì地
chǎn产
。
A large amount of hot money appeared on the market, specifically speculating in real estate.
Zhè这
xiē些
yóu游
zī资
sì四
chù处
liú流
dòng动
，
xún寻
zhǎo找
duǎn短
qī期
tào套
lì利
jī机
huì会
。
This idle capital flows everywhere, seeking short-term arbitrage opportunities.
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Zhèng政
fǔ府
xū需
yào要
chū出
tái台
zhèng政
cè策
，
yǐn引
dǎo导
yóu游
zī资
jìn进
rù入
shí实
tǐ体
jīng经
jì济
。
The government needs to introduce policies to guide hot money into the real economy.
Yóu游
zī资
chǎo炒
zuò作
dǎo导
zhì致
nóng农
chǎn产
pǐn品
jià价
gé格
dà大
fú幅
bō波
dòng动
。
Speculation by hot money caused agricultural product prices to fluctuate sharply.