以讹传讹
yǐ é chuán é
To Relay a Fake Message Based on False Information
以 means " to use" or "through", 讹 means "false information",传 means "spreading the information".
Literal meaning: To relay a fake message based on false information
E.g
以讹传讹造成的悲剧真是太多了。
yǐ é chuán é zào chéng de bēi jù zhēn shì tài duō le。
There are really a great many tragedies caused by spreading false news.
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