Lingaku- to speculate
- to play the market
- (fig.) to sell hot air
- to swindle people by posing as a reputable operator
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to speculate
- to play the market
- (fig.) to sell hot air
- to swindle people by posing as a reputable operator
This usage refers to engaging in risky financial transactions or investments in hopes of making a profit.
He trades while speculating, hoping to make a lot of money.
She participates in speculative activities in the stock market.
This meaning emphasizes actively trading in the financial market to profit from price fluctuations.
He often plays the market by buying and selling stocks.
Speculating is a high-risk investment method.
This figurative meaning refers to making exaggerated claims or promises that are unlikely to be fulfilled.
He is always selling hot air, merely talking nonsense.
This project is just selling hot air, lacking real value.
This usage indicates deception, where someone cheats others by pretending to have expertise or authority in financial dealings.
Generated collocations (experimental)
mǎi kōng mài kōng买空卖空to speculatejìn xíng进行mǎi kōng mài kōng买空卖空to conduct speculationmǎi kōng买空to buy longmài kōng卖空to sell shortmǎi kōng买空cè lüè策略buying strategymài kōng卖空cè lüè策略short-selling strategymǎi kōng mài kōng买空卖空jiāo yì交易speculative tradingmǎi kōng mài kōng买空卖空shì chǎng市场speculative marketgāo fēng xiǎn高风险mǎi kōng mài kōng买空卖空high-risk speculationmǎi kōng mài kōng买空卖空jī huì机会opportunity for speculationmǎi kōng mài kōng买空卖空tóu zī投资speculative investmentmǎi kōng mài kōng买空卖空xíng wéi行为speculative behaviormǎi kōng mài kōng买空卖空cāo zuò操作speculative operation