cèng dèng

蹭蹬 (cèng dèng) is a Chinese word meaning “(literary) to encounter setbacks; to have bad luck”.

Meanings

  1. 1(literary) to encounter setbacks; to have bad luck

Characters in 蹭蹬

蹭cèng · to rub against蹬dēng · to step on; to tread on

Related words

磨蹭to rub lightly蹭to rub against蹬to step on; to tread on蹬used in 蹭蹬[ceng4 deng4]蹬腿to kick one's legs刮蹭to scrape one's car against sth磨磨蹭蹭to dillydally蹭吃to freeload for food蹭吃蹭喝to cadge a meal蹭热度(coll.) (often derog.) to piggyback on (sb's) popularity蹭网(coll.) to use sb else's Internet connection (with or without permission)蹭课(coll.) to sit in on a class

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