碰瓷原属北京方言，一泛指一些投机取巧，敲诈勒索的行为，二指古玩行业个别不法之徒在摊位上摆卖古董时，常常别有用心地把易碎裂的瓷器往路中央摆放，专等路人不小心碰坏，他们便可以借机讹诈。
这种骗术在中国被称为“碰瓷”，网上有很多碰瓷视频。
There are scores of videos online that capture these scams, known in China as "pengci," or "porcelain bumping."
这种骗术在中国被称为“碰瓷”，网上有很多碰瓷视频。
There are scores of videos online that capture these scams, known in China as "pengci, " or "porcelain bumping. "
目前还没有碰瓷规模的可靠信息，通常碰瓷者也不会被起诉。
There is no reliable information on the scale of the fraud, and it is usually not prosecuted.
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