mo1 deng2摩頂摩顶
Jyutpingmo1 deng2
Yalemō déng
Definition
To have a haircut; or to hold onto shares until they reach their peak expected value.
- to have a haircut
- slangto hold onto shares until they reach their highest expected value
colloquialmoneydaily actions
How it's used
Originally a slang term for getting a haircut, 摩頂 has been widely adopted in Hong Kong finance culture to describe the act of holding a stock until it hits its absolute peak price. The term captures the tension of waiting for the highest point before selling, often implying a high-risk, high-reward strategy. While it sounds casual, it is frequently used in serious discussions about market timing.
Examples
I am going for a haircut after work today, and I will get a trim too.
Related words
Common phrases
to sell stocks at the peak
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the literal Buddhist act of blessing someone by touching their head, which is also called 摩頂 but carries a completely different, formal, and religious meaning.
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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.
