caau2 maa1 zin2炒孖展
Jyutpingcaau2 maa1 zin2
Yalecháau mā jín
Definition
To speculate in securities or commodities through margin trading.
colloquialmoney
How it's used
The term originates from the financial practice of borrowing money from a broker to purchase stocks, effectively leveraging one's position. It carries a strong connotation of high-stakes gambling rather than prudent investing. Using this phrase often implies that the person is taking an unnecessary and dangerous financial risk.
Examples
He lost his entire fortune speculating on margin.
Do you know that margin trading carries a very high risk?
Related words
Common phrases
to lose money through margin trading
margin account
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with general stock trading, but it specifically refers to leveraged trading using borrowed capital. It should not be used to describe standard long-term investing.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
