







跌磕蹭蹬 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to encounter repeated setbacks and difficulties”. To have a rough and unlucky journey. Literally, “fall, bump, stumble and trip”.

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Open the tool →跌磕蹭蹬 (diē kē cèng dèng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to encounter repeated setbacks and difficulties”.
跌磕蹭蹬 is pronounced diē kē cèng dèng in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 跌磕蹭蹬 means “fall, bump, stumble and trip”. It is used to mean “to encounter repeated setbacks and difficulties”.
跌:跌到;磕:磕碰;蹭蹬:路途险阻难行。指人倒霉,不顺利。