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连滚带爬

lián gǔn dài pádictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) stumbling and crawling / scrambling / frantically trying to escape
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.

Source record: cd-b00aa8fb2179f473. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

連滾帶爬 连滚带爬 [lian2 gun3 dai4 pa2] /(idiom) stumbling and crawling; scrambling; frantically trying to escape/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 連滾帶爬

  • 连
    lián

    to link / to join / to connect / continuously / in succession / including / (used with 也[yě], 都[dōu] etc) even / company (military)

    Lián

    surname Lian

  • 滚
    gǔn

    to boil / to roll / to take a hike / Get lost!

  • 带
    dài

    band / belt / girdle / ribbon / tire / area / zone / region / CL:條|条[tiáo] / to wear / to carry / to take along / to bear (i.e. to have) / to lead / to bring / to look after / to raise

  • 爬
    pá

    to crawl / to climb / to get up or sit up

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.