以讹传讹 yǐ é chuán é

to spread falsehoods; to increasingly distort the truth

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 52537th word

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
讹 é
error; to extort; false
传 chuán HSK 4
to pass on; to spread; to transmit
讹 é
error; to extort; false