屯积居奇 hoarding goods and selling at high prices
Explanation
指囤积货物，等待时机高价出售。通常指商人为了牟取暴利而采取的不正当行为。
To hoard goods and wait for the opportunity to sell them at a high price. Usually refers to the unfair behavior of merchants in order to obtain excessive profits.
Origin Story
战国时期，有个富商叫张三，他听说今年的粮食大丰收，于是便大量收购粮食，囤积在自家仓库里。他相信，等粮食价格上涨后，再高价卖出，就能赚取巨额利润。果然，几个月后，由于旱灾，粮食价格飞涨。张三便将囤积的粮食高价卖出，赚得盆满钵满。但与此同时，许多百姓因为买不起粮食而忍饥挨饿，社会矛盾日益激化。张三的行为，最终受到了朝廷的惩罚。这个故事告诉我们，囤积居奇不仅会扰乱市场经济秩序，而且会造成严重的社会问题，最终损害的是全体百姓的利益。
During the Warring States period, there was a wealthy merchant named Zhang San. He heard that there would be a bumper harvest this year, so he bought a large amount of grain and hoarded it in his warehouse. He believed that when the price of grain rose, he could sell it at a high price and make a huge profit. Sure enough, a few months later, due to a drought, the price of grain soared. Zhang San sold the hoarded grain at a high price and made a fortune. At the same time, however, many people suffered from hunger because they could not afford grain, and social contradictions became increasingly acute. Zhang San’s behavior was eventually punished by the court. This story tells us that hoarding not only disrupts the order of the market economy, but also causes serious social problems, ultimately harming the interests of all the people.
Usage
主要用于形容不法商人囤积居奇的行为，也泛指任何为了个人利益而囤积资源的行为。
Mainly used to describe the behavior of illegal merchants hoarding goods, but also generally refers to any hoarding of resources for personal gain.
Examples
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奸商囤积居奇，哄抬物价，扰乱市场秩序。
jian shang tun ji ju qi, hong tai wu jia, rao luan shi chang zhi xu.
奸商囤积居奇，哄抬物价，扰乱市场秩序。
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面对灾情，政府严厉打击囤积居奇行为，保障民生
mian dui zai qing, zheng fu yan li da ji tun ji ju qi xing wei, bao zhang min sheng
面对灾情，政府严厉打击囤积居奇行为，保障民生