买空卖空 in English mai3 kong1 mai4 kong1 Meaning

Meanings

  • to speculate
  • to play the market
  • (metaphorically) to sell hot air
  • to swindle people by posing as a reputable operator

Simplified Characters

买 空 卖 空

Traditional Characters

買 空 賣 空

Pinyin

mai3 kong1 mai4 kong1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

买mai3to buy 空kong1empty 卖mai4to sell 空kong1empty