卖空

賣空
màikōng
to sell short (finance)

CEDICT

finance

Entry Composition

1 卖 mài
  1. to sell
  2. to betray
  3. to spare no effort
  4. to show off or flaunt
2 空 kōng
  1. empty
  2. air
  3. sky
  4. in vain