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一盘散沙 — “To be disorganized and lacking cohesion”

一盘散沙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be disorganized and lacking cohesion”. In a state of disunity and weakness. Literally, “a plate of loose sand”.

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一盘散沙 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 一yī
  • 盘pán
  • 散sǎn
  • 沙shā

一盘散沙 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
盘
pán11plate, coil, examine, transfer
散
sǎn12scatter, disperse, or break up
沙
shā7sand, gritty, hoarse

Example Sentence with 一盘散沙

如果团队成员之间缺乏沟通,每个人都各自为政,那么这个团队就会像一盘散沙,难以完成大项目。
If team members lack communication and everyone acts independently, the team will be disorganized and lacking cohesion, making it difficult to complete large projects.

Idioms Related to 一盘散沙

Synonyms of 一盘散沙

  • qī七líng零bā八luò落scattered in disorder
  • wū乌hé合zhī之zhòng众disorganized rabble

Antonyms of 一盘散沙

  • wàn万zhòng众yī一xīn心all united in one common cause
  • zhòng众zhì志chéng成chéng城Unity of will forms a fortress

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 一盘散沙

What does 一盘散沙 mean?
一盘散沙 (yī pán sǎn shā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be disorganized and lacking cohesion”.
How do you pronounce 一盘散沙?
一盘散沙 is pronounced yī pán sǎn shā in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 一盘散沙 literally mean?
Literally, 一盘散沙 means “a plate of loose sand”. It is used to mean “to be disorganized and lacking cohesion”.
What is the Chinese definition of 一盘散沙?
比喻力量分散,没有组织起来。
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