一概而論
simp一概而论jat1 koi3 ji4 leon6yī gài ér lùn
English
- to lump different matters together (idiom)
- (usu. used in a negative sense) to treat different matters as the same
粵語 — Cantonese
- 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