Definition
一概而论 is a fixed phrase meaning 'to treat different matters alike' or 'to lump everything together'. It is almost always used in negative constructions (不能一概而论, 不可一概而论) to caution against oversimplifying or applying a blanket judgment to diverse situations.
phrase
to treat different matters aliketo lump everything together (usually used in negative constructions)
Examples
- ，一概而论。Měi gè rén de qíngkuàng bùtóng, bùnéng yī gài ér lùn.Everyone's situation is different, so you can't treat them all the same.
- ，一概而论。Zhè liǎng gè wèntí xìngzhì bùtóng, bùkě yī gài ér lùn.These two problems are of a different nature — they cannot be lumped together.
- ，，一概而论。Duìyú fùzá de xiànxiàng, yào jùtǐ fēnxī, ér búshì yī gài ér lùn.For complex phenomena, we need to analyze them specifically rather than treating them all the same.
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