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炒股

chǎo gǔ
HSK 6

English Meaning

(coll.) to speculate in stocks

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党导 你今儿咋没炒股了 咋了 亏了
HSK 6 00:03
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💡 INTENT:

“I bet you took a beating in the market today since you're unusually quiet.”

1. PREVIOUS

技术不行 你怪股呢

“You lack skill, so you blame the drum?”

“Director Dang, not trading stocks today? What's wrong? Did you lose money?”

3. NEXT

你懂股票吗

“What do you know about stocks?”

《主角》 · workplace
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排这戏还不如炒股呢
HSK 6 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“You guys are so lifeless and dull that even volatile stocks would be a better use of my energy.”

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嫑跳了

“Stop dancing.”

“Rehearsing this is worse than trading stocks.”

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人家股市上还涨涨跌跌的 你看你们几个

“At least stocks have ups and downs. Look at you guys.”

《主角》 · workplace
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炒股 炒股 她就知道炒股 老说有消息
HSK 6 00:03
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1. PREVIOUS

情绪的确不好

“She was definitely in a bad mood.”

“Stock trading... All she knows is stocks. She's always claiming”

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一有消息就值一个亿

“inside info, each bit worth 100 million.”

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