| 买空卖空 |
mǎi kōng mài kōng |
to speculate / to play the market / (fig.) to sell hot air / to swindle people by posing as a reputable operator |
| 买 |
mǎi |
to buy / to purchase |
| 买空 |
mǎi kōng |
to buy on margin (finance) |
| 空 |
kōng |
empty / air / sky / in vain |
| 空 |
kòng |
to empty / vacant / unoccupied / space / leisure / free time |
| 卖 |
mài |
to sell / to betray / to spare no effort / to show off or flaunt |
| 卖空 |
mài kōng |
to sell short (finance) |
| 空 |
kōng |
empty / air / sky / in vain |
| 空 |
kòng |
to empty / vacant / unoccupied / space / leisure / free time |