积非成是

Traditional: 積非成是

jī fēi chéng shì

Dictionary entry

a wrong repeated becomes right (idiom); a lie or an error passed on for a long time may be taken for the truth

What does 积非成是 mean?

积非成是 (jī fēi chéng shì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1a wrong repeated becomes right (idiom); a lie or an error passed on for a long time may be taken for the truth

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积jīto amass; to accumulate; to store up · (math.) product (the result of multiplication)非Fēiabbr. for 非洲[Fei1 zhou1], Africa 成Chéngsurname Cheng · short name for Chengdu 成都[Cheng2 du1]是shìto be (followed by substantives only) · correct; right; true

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