以訛傳訛 yǐ é chuán é

to spread falsehoods; to increasingly distort the truth

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to spread falsehoods
  2. 2. to increasingly distort the truth
  3. 3. to pile errors on top of errors (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
以 yǐ HSK 2
to use; by means of; according to
訛 é
error; to extort; false
傳 chuán
to pass on; to spread; to transmit
訛 é
error; to extort; false