碰瓷 pèng cí

fake an accident to get money; crash-for-cash

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. (coll.) to scam sb by setting up an "accident" in which one appears to have sustained damage or injury caused by the scam victim, then demanding compensation (variations include putting "expensive" porcelain in a place where it is likely to be knocked over by passers-by, and stepping into the path of a slow-moving car)

Characters

Character Meaning
to touch; to bump; to meet with
porcelain; chinaware; china