cook together; lump together
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to cook everything together in one pot
Literal meaning, used in cooking contexts.
Chú厨
shī师
bǎ把
gè各
zhǒng种
shèng剩
cài菜
yī一
sháo勺
huì烩
le了
。
The chef cooked all the leftovers together in one pot.
Zhè这
dào道
cài菜
jiù就
shì是
bǎ把
ròu肉
hé和
tǔ土
dòu豆
、
hú胡
luó萝
bo卜
yī一
sháo勺
huì烩
。
This dish is just meat, potatoes, and carrots braised together.
verb
to lump together; to treat alike without distinction; to handle indiscriminately
informalFigurative meaning, often used to criticize indiscriminate treatment of different situations or people. Carries a negative connotation.
Nǐ你
bù不
néng能
bǎ把
bù不
tóng同
de的
wèn问
tí题
yī一
sháo勺
huì烩
，
yào要
fēn分
bié别
chǔ处
lǐ理
。
You can't lump different problems together; you have to handle them separately.
Xué学
xiào校
bù不
néng能
duì对
suǒ所
yǒu有
xué学
shēng生
yī一
sháo勺
huì烩
，
yào要
yīn因
cái材
shī施
jiào教
。
Schools shouldn't treat all students the same way; they should teach according to each student's aptitude.
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Tā他
bǎ把
zhè这
liǎng两
gè个
wán完
quán全
bù不
tóng同
de的
gài概
niàn念
yī一
sháo勺
huì烩
le了
，
zhè这
shì是
cuò错
wù误
de的
。
He lumped these two completely different concepts together, which is wrong.
Guǎn管
lǐ理
bù不
néng能
yī一
dāo刀
qiē切
、
yī一
sháo勺
huì烩
，
yào要
kǎo考
lǜ虑
tè特
shū殊
qíng情
kuàng况
。
Management can't use a one-size-fits-all approach or lump everything together; special circumstances must be considered.