粵

一jat1概koi3

jat1 koi3yī gài

English

  1. all
  2. without any exceptions
  3. categorically
  4. to treat multiple cases with a single policy; "blanket"
  5. using the same standard

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 全部用同一個方式處理
  2. 用同一個標準

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

  • 一概拒絕

    to reject all cases (i.e. blanket rejection) ----

  • 一概而論

    to treat different matters as the same

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

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