跌 跌 撞 撞

diē die zhuàng zhuàngdictionary entry

to stagger along

Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

跌跌撞撞跌跌撞撞 [die1 die5 zhuang4 zhuang4] /to stagger along/

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Reference information

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Character information

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跌
diē
to fall / to tumble / to trip / (of prices etc) to drop / Taiwan pr. [dié]
跌
diē
to fall / to tumble / to trip / (of prices etc) to drop / Taiwan pr. [dié]
撞
zhuàng
to knock against / to bump into / to run into / to meet by accident
撞
zhuàng
to knock against / to bump into / to run into / to meet by accident

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.