cèng
dèng

literary
archaic

Meaning of 蹭蹬

蹭蹬 means to suffer setbacks; frustrated and disappointed (especially in one's career). Pronounced cèng dèng.

  • to suffer setbacks; frustrated and disappointed (especially in one's career)

Definitions & Examples

shì
cèng
dèng

frustrated in one's official career

shì
cèng
dèng
 
zhì
 

He suffered setbacks in his career and was depressed about not achieving his ambitions.

cèng
dèng
shēng

a life full of frustrations

cèng
dèng
suì
yuè

frustrating years