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蹭熱度

简蹭热度 · 繁蹭熱度

Mandarin · pinyin cèng rè dù

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

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蹭: cèng · to shuffle, procrastinate, dilly-dally
熱: rè · hot; heat; fever; restless; zeal
度: dù · degree, system; manner; to consider
热: rè · hot; heat; fever; restless; zeal

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4–4–4 · ceng4 re4 du4

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