Meaning of 一概而论
一概而论 means to treat (different things) as the same; to lump together; to generalize. Pronounced yī gài ér lùn. HSK 7-9.
- to treat (different things) as the same; to lump together; to generalize
Definitions & Examples
Měi每
gè个
xué学
sheng生
de的
qíng情
kuàng况
dōu都
bù不
tóng同
，
wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
yī一
gài概
ér而
lùn论
。
Each student's situation is different; we cannot treat them all the same.
Duì对
yú于
zhè这
liǎng两
gè个
lì历
shǐ史
shì事
jiàn件
，
wǒ我
men们
yīng应
gāi该
jù具
tǐ体
fēn分
xī析
，
bù不
kě可
yī一
gài概
ér而
lùn论
。
Regarding these two historical events, we should analyze them specifically and not lump them together.
Zhè这
liǎng两
zhǒng种
yào药
wù物
de的
fù副
zuò作
yòng用
chā差
yì异
hěn很
dà大
，
bù不
néng能
yī一
gài概
ér而
lùn论
。
The side effects of these two drugs are very different; they cannot be generalized.