Chinese whispers
A game for several players in which a phrase, whispered by each person in turn to…A game for several players in which a phrase, whispered by each person in turn to their neighbour, 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.
Meaning
2 senses(UK, uncountable)A game for several players in which a phrase, whispered by each person in turn to their neighbour, 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.
Stille Post, Flüsterpost
испо́рченный телефо́нispórčennyj telefón, сло́манный телефо́нslómannyj telefón, глухо́й телефо́нgluxój telefón
зіпсо́ваний телефо́нzipsóvanyj telefón
(figuratively, uncountable)A situation where something is changed or misunderstood as a result of passing through successive people or processes.
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Synonyms
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