Definition
笼统 (lǒng tǒng) means 'vague, general, lacking in detail' and carries a negative tone — something is too broad to be useful. It contrasts with 模糊 (mó hu, 'fuzzy/unclear'), which emphasizes indistinctness, and 概括 (gài kuò, 'summarize/general'), which is neutral or positive. 含糊 (hán hu) implies ambiguity or evasiveness, while 宽泛 (kuān fàn) simply means wide-ranging without criticism.
adjective
vaguegenerallacking in detail
Examples
- 笼统，。Tā de huídá tài lǒng tǒng le, méiyǒu jùtǐ shuōmíng.His answer was too vague; he didn't explain specifically.
- 笼统，。Zhè fèn bàogào xiě de bǐjiào lǒng tǒng, xūyào bǔchōng shùjù.This report is written rather generally; it needs supplementary data.
- 笼统。Bú yào yòng zhème lǒng tǒng de yǔyán miáoshù wèntí.Don't describe the problem in such vague language.
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