Chinese Dictionary

Usage of the character 蹭

to rub against
to walk slowly
(coll.) to freeload

to scrape one's car against sth
to sideswipe

to rub lightly
to move slowly; to dawdle; to dillydally
to pester; to nag

to freeload for food

(coll.) to mooch a meal

(literary) to encounter setbacks; to have bad luck

(coll.) to ride in sb else's car to save money
to ride on a train or bus without buying a ticket (fare-dodging)

(coll.) to sit in on a class

(coll.) to use sb else's Internet connection (with or without permission)

(coll.) (often derog.) to piggyback on (sb's) popularity
to exploit (sb's) popularity to attract attention to oneself

mómócèngcèng

to dillydally
slow-going

cèngchīcènghē

to cadge a meal