投機倒把 tóu jī dǎo bǎ

DEFINITIONS

  1. speculation and profiteering (idiom); buying and selling on speculation

CHARACTERS

投 tóu
HSK 5
throw, cast, fling, pitch; jump
機 jī machine; moment, chance
倒 dǎo
HSK 4
fall over; lie down; take turns
把 bǎ
HSK 3
hold, take; guard; regard as