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Chinese whispers in Chinese

Chinese whispers in Chinese is 以訛傳訛.

Chinese whispers in Chinese

以訛傳訛
noun
Pronounced: yǐ é chuán é
(games, mostly, UK) A game for several players in which a phrase, whispered by each person in turn to their neighbor, is often unwittingly misunderstood as it is transferred, to humorous effect by the time it reaches the last person and is compared with the original phrase.
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What is "Chinese whispers" in Chinese?

"Chinese whispers" in Chinese is 以訛傳訛.

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"Chinese whispers" in Chinese is 以訛傳訛, pronounced "yǐ é chuán é".

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