碰瓷
pèng​cí

to stage an accident

  • created sense approved 碰瓷 · pèng​cí · to stage an accident — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    碰瓷

    pèng​cí

    to stage an accident

    (colloquial) to scam someone by staging or faking an accident and then demanding compensation; examples include placing fragile items where they will be knocked over or stepping in front of slow-moving cars.

    碰 (literal) → 碰 · pèng · to touch 瓷 (literal) → 瓷 · cí · porcelain

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