讹以传讹 — “Spread error by error”
讹以传讹 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to spread a falsehood or a mistake, making it more distorted and erroneous with each retelling; to pass on an incorrect account which becomes increasingly incorrect”. Literally, “Spread error by error”.
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What does 讹以传讹 mean?
讹以传讹 (é yǐ chuán é) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to spread a falsehood or a mistake, making it more distorted and erroneous with each retelling; to pass on an incorrect account which becomes increasingly incorrect”.
How do you pronounce 讹以传讹?
讹以传讹 is pronounced é yǐ chuán é in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 讹以传讹 literally mean?
Literally, 讹以传讹 means “Spread error by error”. It is used to mean “to spread a falsehood or a mistake, making it more distorted and erroneous with each retelling; to pass on an incorrect account which becomes increasingly incorrect”.
What is the Chinese definition of 讹以传讹?
把本来就是错误的东西妄加传播，越传越错。