投机倒把 in English tou2 ji1 dao3 ba3 Meaning

Meanings

  • speculation and profiteering (idiomatic expression); buying and selling on speculation

Simplified Characters

投 机 倒 把

Traditional Characters

投 機 倒 把

Pinyin

tou2 ji1 dao3 ba3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

投tou2to cast 机ji1surname Ji 倒dao4to fall 把ba3to hold