lost in translation

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lost in translation (not comparable)

  1. (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.

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