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良莠不一 — “Uneven quality, with both good and bad mixed together”

良莠不一 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Uneven quality, with both good and bad mixed together”. A mixture of good and bad elements or people. Literally, “Good and bad are not uniform”.

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良莠不一 Pronunciation and Pinyin

良莠不一 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
良
liáng7good, fine, very
莠
yǒu10bad person or weed
不
bù4not
一
yī1one, a, single, whole

Example Sentence with 良莠不一

这次参加培训的学员水平良莠不一,老师需要投入更多精力进行个性化指导。
The trainees attending this session are of mixed abilities, so the instructor needs to invest more effort in personalized guidance.

Idioms Related to 良莠不一

Synonyms of 良莠不一

  • liáng良yǒu莠bù不qí齐a mixed bag of good and bad
  • liáng良yǒu莠hùn混zá杂good and bad intermingled

More idioms starting with 良

  • liáng良xiāo宵hǎo好jǐng景beautiful night and splendid scenery
  • liáng良xiāo宵měi美jǐng景beautiful night, charming scenery
  • liáng良gōng工qiǎo巧jiàng匠master craftsmen or skilled artisans
  • liáng良gōng工xīn心kǔ苦Master craftsman's painstaking effort
  • liáng良gōng工kǔ苦xīn心skillful craftsman's painstaking effort
  • liáng良shī师yì益yǒu友a good teacher and helpful friend
  • liáng良shī师zhèng诤yǒu友wise teacher, honest friend
  • liáng良gōng弓wú无gǎi改Uphold excellent traditions and skills
  • liáng良shí时jí吉rì日an auspicious and lucky day
  • liáng良shí时měi美jǐng景beautiful moments and picturesque scenery
  • liáng良zhī知liáng良néng能innate knowledge and ability
  • liáng良qín禽zé择mù木A wise person chooses a suitable environment

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Questions about 良莠不一

What does 良莠不一 mean?

良莠不一 (liáng yǒu bù yī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Uneven quality, with both good and bad mixed together”.

How do you pronounce 良莠不一?

良莠不一 is pronounced liáng yǒu bù yī in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 良莠不一 literally mean?

Literally, 良莠不一 means “Good and bad are not uniform”. It is used to mean “Uneven quality, with both good and bad mixed together”.

What is the Chinese definition of 良莠不一?

莠:狗尾草,很象谷子,常混在禾苗中。比喻好人坏人都有,混杂在一起。难以区分。同“良莠不齐”。

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