mua vét
Definition
- Verb:
- To buy up / to purchase the remainder: The primary meaning of "mua vét" is to buy all of the remaining stock of a particular item, leaving nothing for others.
- To hoard / to corner the market: It often implies buying goods, especially in large quantities or the last available items, with the intent of controlling supply, often for speculative purposes.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Các tiểu thương đã mua vét hết gạo. (The retailers bought up all the rice.)
- Người dân lo lắng nên đã mua vét khẩu trang. (Worried citizens bought up all the face masks.)
- Họ mua vét vé để bán lại với giá cao. (They bought up all the tickets to resell at a high price.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is frequently used in economic or crisis contexts (e.g., shortages, panic buying) to describe behavior that exacerbates scarcity.
- It carries a slightly negative connotation, suggesting selfishness or profiteering.
Variants and Related Words
- Mua gom (v): to bulk-buy, to purchase in large quantities to accumulate. This is a close synonym but can be less absolute than "mua vét," which emphasizes buying .
- Công ty đó mua gom đất trong khu vực. (That company bulk-bought land in the area.)
Synonyms
- To buy up: To purchase all available items.
- To hoard: To accumulate and hide away goods.
- To corner the market: To gain control over the supply of a commodity.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- While "mua vét" itself is not an idiom, it is the key verb in describing the concept of panic buying or hoarding, often phrased as (the act of buying up).