Word info

lost in translation

Adjective

Meaning

lost in translation (not comparable)

(idiomatic) Unable to be understood due to having been poorly translated.
I tried reading the instruction manual but many of the steps were unfortunately lost in translation.
The message of the Japanese Prime Minister's speech was lost in translation.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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Examples

Except maybe Scarlett Johannson in Lost in Translation, but it’s a close-run thing. Source: Internet

Inside Out by Lost in Translation. Source: Internet

Okay, this is one of those moments when I have to share a good laugh with you at my expense: let’s call this particular episode “Lost in Translation.” Source: Internet

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