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Home / Idiom / 投机倒把

to engage in speculation and profiteering

投机倒把
tóu jī dǎo bǎ
t+óu·2nd tonej+ī·1st toned+ǎo·3rd toneb+ǎ·3rd tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to gain advantage by any means, fair or foul; to be opportunistic; to be full of tricks投机取巧tóu jī qǔ qiǎocongenial; agreeable · to speculate; to profiteer投机tóu jīto hoard and profiteer · to speculate囤积居奇tún jī jū qí
Antonyms
lit. there are principles behind making money (idiom); fig. to have a knack for good business · knowing how to accumulate wealth · good at feathering one's own nest生财有道shēng cái yǒu dào
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