not one thing is right; completely wrong
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
not a single thing is right; to be completely and utterly wrong; to be utterly without merit
formalUsed to describe a situation, plan, or person where every aspect or detail is considered incorrect, flawed, or unacceptable. It implies a harsh, absolute judgment.
Tā他
duì对
zhè这
ge个
fāng方
àn案
de的
pī批
píng评
guò过
yú于
kē苛
kè刻
，
jiǎn简
zhí直
shuō说
de得
bǎi百
wú无
yī一
shì是
。
His criticism of this plan is overly harsh, making it seem like not a single thing is right.
Lǐng领
dǎo导
bù不
yīng应
bǎ把
yǒu有
quē缺
diǎn点
de的
tóng同
shì事
shuō说
de得
bǎi百
wú无
yī一
shì是
，
zhè这
tài太
dǎ打
jī击
rén人
le了
。
A leader should not describe a colleague with shortcomings as being completely and utterly wrong; it's too demoralizing.
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Nǐ你
bù不
néng能
yīn因
wèi为
tā他
fàn犯
le了
yī一
ge个
cuò错
，
jiù就
bǎ把
tā他
guò过
qù去
de的
suǒ所
yǒu有
gòng贡
xiàn献
dōu都
pī批
de得
bǎi百
wú无
yī一
shì是
。
You can't just because he made one mistake, condemn all his past contributions as being utterly without merit.
Zhè这
fèn份
bào报
gào告
suī虽
rán然
bù不
wán完
měi美
，
dàn但
yě也
jué绝
fēi非
bǎi百
wú无
yī一
shì是
。
Although this report is not perfect, it's certainly not completely wrong either.