pán
sǎn
shā

idiom
common

Meaning of 一盘散沙

一盘散沙 means scattered and disunited; lacking cohesion; like a sheet of loose sand. Pronounced yī pán sǎn shā.

  • scattered and disunited; lacking cohesion; like a sheet of loose sand

Definitions & Examples

guǒ
tuán
duì
néng
xīn
xié
 
jiù
huì
xiàng
pán
sǎn
shā
 

If the team cannot work together with one heart, it will become like a sheet of loose sand.

Zhè
bāng
huì
nèi
máo
dùn
chóng
chóng
 
shí
shang
jīng
shì
pán
sǎn
shā
 

This gang is riddled with internal conflicts; in reality, it is already just a disunited mess.

Méi
yǒu
gòng
tóng
biāo
de
qún
 
wǎng
wǎng
shì
pán
sǎn
shā
 

A group without a common goal often ends up scattered and disunited.