粵

一jat1概koi3而ji4論leon6

simp一概而论
jat1 koi3 ji4 leon6yī gài ér lùn

English

  1. to lump different matters together (idiom)
  2. (usu. used in a negative sense) to treat different matters as the same

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 用同一標準審視唔同嘅對象

Examples

  • 「只有傻子才會相信這種一概而論的說法。」「你這句話其實也是一種一概而論的說法。」「唉,我知道啦。」

    "Only a moron truly believes in blanket statements like this." "That's actually a blanket statement too." "Ha, I know."

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

  • 你唔可以一概而論話坐過監嘅就係衰人嘅。

    You shouldn't make a blanket assumption that all ex-prisoners are bad.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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