以訛傳訛

See also: 以讹传讹

Chinese

 
to use; according to; so as to
to use; according to; so as to; in order to; by; with; because; Israel (abbrev.)
error; exhort; false
 
to pass on; to spread; to transmit
to pass on; to spread; to transmit; to infect; to transfer; to circulate; to conduct (electricity); biography
error; exhort; false
trad. (以訛傳訛)
simp. (以讹传讹)

Pronunciation


Idiom

以訛傳訛

  1. to incorrectly relay an erroneous message (so that it becomes increasingly distorted)
  2. (games) telephone; Chinese whispers

Synonyms

  • 訛以傳訛讹以传讹
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