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一概而论 — “To generalize”

一概而论 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to generalize”. To treat different matters or individuals uniformly without making necessary distinctions; to apply the same standard indiscriminately. Literally, “treat all uniformly”.

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一概而论 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 一yī
  • 概gài
  • 而ér
  • 论lùn

一概而论 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
概
gài13general, approximate
而
ér6and, but, then
论
lùn6Discuss, analyze, or judge

Example Sentence with 一概而论

在处理这类问题时,我们不能简单地一概而论,需要根据具体情况进行分析。
When dealing with such issues, we cannot simply generalize; we need to analyze them based on specific circumstances.

Idioms Related to 一概而论

Synonyms of 一概而论

  • tóng同rì日ér而yǔ语compare on equal terms
  • xiāng相tí提bìng并lùn论mention in the same breath
  • děng等liàng量qí齐guān观treat as equals despite differences

Antonyms of 一概而论

  • tiān天rǎng壤zhī之bié别a world of difference
  • míng明biàn辨shì是fēi非distinguish right from wrong

More idioms starting with 一

  • yī一dīng丁bù不shí识completely illiterate
  • yī一dīng丁diǎn点er儿a tiny bit
  • yī一bù不zuò作,,èr二bù不xiū休Finish what you start
  • yī一bù不zuò做,,èr二bù不xiū休in for a penny, in for a pound
  • yī一bù不yā压zhòng众,,bǎi百bù不suí随yī一The minority cannot prevail against the majority
  • yī一bù不niǔ扭zhòng众One person cannot defy the crowd
  • yī一shì世zhī之xióng雄A hero of a generation
  • yī一shì世lóng龙mén门A generation's revered influential figure
  • yī一qiū丘yī一hè壑live contentedly in nature
  • yī一qiū丘zhī之hé貉birds of a feather
  • yī一sī丝yī一háo毫the slightest amount
  • yī一sī丝bù不luàn乱perfectly orderly and neat

Questions about 一概而论

What does 一概而论 mean?
一概而论 (yī gài ér lùn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to generalize”.
How do you pronounce 一概而论?
一概而论 is pronounced yī gài ér lùn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 一概而论 literally mean?
Literally, 一概而论 means “treat all uniformly”. It is used to mean “to generalize”.
What is the Chinese definition of 一概而论?
一概:同一标准,一律。指处理事情或问题不分性质,不加区别,用同一标准来对待或处理。
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