蹭 吃

cèng chīdictionary entry

to freeload for food

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:

蹭吃蹭吃 [ceng4 chi1] /to freeload for food/

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Reference information

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Character information

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蹭
cèng
to rub against / to walk slowly / (coll.) to freeload
吃
chī
to eat / to consume / to eat at (a cafeteria etc) / to eradicate / to destroy / to absorb / to suffer (shock, injury, defeat etc)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.