一
概
而
论

To lump different matters together (idiom) in Chinese: 一概而论 (yī gài ér lùn)

yī gài ér lùn

to lump different matters together (idiom)

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 一概而論1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to lump different matters together (idiom)

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一
概
而
论

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ㄧ

yī

ㄧ/ i—/ first tone

ㄍㄞˋ

gài

ㄍ/ gㄞ/ aiˋ/ fourth tone

ㄦˊ

ér

ㄦ/ erˊ/ second tone

ㄌㄨㄣˋ

lùn

ㄌ/ lㄨ/ uㄣ/ enˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

一概而论

Simplified

一概而論

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 每个人情况不同，不能一概而论。

    měi gè rén qíng kuàng bù tóng， bù néng yí gài ér lùn。

    Everyone's situation is different; you can't lump them all together.

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Related words

一

yī

one

而

ér

and

第一

dì yī

first

一起

yī qǐ

in the same place

而且

ér qiě

(not only ...) but also

一般

yī bān

same

一边

yī biān

one side

一定

yī dìng

surely

一共

yī gòng

altogether

一样

yī yàng

same

一直

yī zhí

straight (in a straight line)

大概

dà gài

roughly

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