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蹭蹬

cèng dèng

2-character word

What 蹭蹬 means

1. literaryto encounter setbacks; to have bad luck

The characters in 蹭蹬

• 蹭cèngto rub against; to walk slowly; (colloquial) to freeload
• 蹬dēngto step on; to tread on; to put on; to wear (shoes, trousers etc); (slang) to dump (sb)

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