一概而论 (yī gài ér lùn) — Chinese word meaning

我一会儿就回来。

wǒ yí huìr jiù huí lái

I'll be back in a moment.

我们一起去吧。

wǒ men yì qǐ qù ba

Let's go together.

我们一共有五个人。

wǒ men yí gòng yǒu wǔ ge rén

We have five people in total.

这是一块儿,不要分开。

zhè shì yí kuài r bú yào fēn kāi

This is one piece, don't separate it.

这个工作需要一定的经验。

zhè ge gōng zuò xū yào yí dìng de jīng yàn

This job requires certain experience.

他们穿着一样的衣服。

tā men chuān zhe yí yàng de yī fu

They are wearing the same clothes.

他一直在等你。

tā yì zhí zài děng nǐ

He has been waiting for you all along.

这是一个一般的问题。

zhè shì yí gè yì bān de wèn tí

This is an ordinary question.

她一边吃饭一边看电视。

tā yì biān chī fàn yì biān kàn diàn shì

She eats while watching TV.

一切都会好起来的。

yí qiè dōu huì hǎo qi lai de

Everything will be fine.

一生很短暂，要珍惜每一天。

yì shēng hěn duǎn zàn yào zhēn xī měi yī tiān

A lifetime is very short, cherish every day.

我差一点儿忘了你的生日。

wǒ chà yì diǎnr wàng le nǐ de shēng rì

I almost forgot your birthday.

我差点儿忘了带钥匙。

wǒ chà diǎnr wàng le dài yào shi

I almost forgot to bring my keys.

一代更比一代强。

yī dài gèng bǐ yī dài qiáng

Each generation is stronger than the last.

一旦你决定了，就不要后悔。

yí dàn nǐ jué dìng le jiù bù yào hòu huǐ

Once you decide, don't regret it.

请不要使用一次性塑料袋。

qǐng bù yào shǐ yòng yī cì xìng sù liào dài

Please don't use disposable plastic bags.

我们的意见完全一致。

wǒ men de yì jiàn wán quán yí zhì

Our opinions are completely consistent.

我们一路聊天，很快就到了。

wǒ men yī lù liáo tiān hěn kuài jiù dào le

We chatted all the way, and arrived quickly.

明天你就要出发了，祝你一路顺风！

míng tiān nǐ jiù yào chū fā le zhù nǐ yī lù shùn fēng

Tomorrow you're leaving, wishing you a safe journey!

我们要准备好应对万一。

wǒ men yào zhǔn bèi hǎo yìng duì wàn yī

We need to be prepared to deal with contingencies.

他的饮食结构太单一了。

tā de yǐn shí jié gòu tài dān yī le

His diet is too monotonous.

我们在同一个班级学习。

wǒ men zài tóng yī ge bān jí xué xí

We study in the same class.

你是我唯一的朋友。

nǐ shì wǒ wéi yī de péng you

You are my only friend.

中国在秦朝首次统一。

Zhōng guó zài Qín cháo shǒu cì tǒng yī

China was first unified during the Qin Dynasty.

为了进一步了解情况，他决定亲自去看看。

wèi le jìn yī bù liǎo jiě qíng kuàng tā jué dìng qīn zì qù kàn kan

In order to further understand the situation, he decided to go see for himself.

老师一一点名。

lǎo shī yī yī diǎn míng

The teacher called the roll one by one.

我一再提醒他注意安全。

wǒ yī zài tí xǐng tā zhù yì ān quán

I repeatedly reminded him to pay attention to safety.

我一口气读完了这本书。

wǒ yì kǒu qì dú wán le zhè běn shū

I read this book in one sitting.

我们一同去看电影。

wǒ men yì tóng qù kàn diàn yǐng

We went to watch a movie together.

他一向很守时。

tā yí xiàng hěn shǒu shí

He has always been punctual.

祝你新的一年一帆风顺！

zhù nǐ xīn de yì nián yì fān fēng shùn

Wishing you smooth sailing in the new year!

这一带的房价很高。

zhè yí dài de fáng jià hěn gāo

The housing prices in this area are very high.

所有商品一律打八折。

suǒ yǒu shāng pǐn yī lǜ dǎ bā zhé

All products are 20% off without exception.

我一时想不起来他的名字。

wǒ yì shí xiǎng bu qǐ lái tā de míng zi

I can't recall his name for the moment.

这两个苹果一模一样。

zhè liǎng gè píng guǒ yì mú yí yàng

These two apples are exactly the same.

这是一家一流的餐厅。

zhè shì yī jiā yī liú de cān tīng

This is a first-class restaurant.

我们面临一系列挑战。

wǒ men miàn lín yī xì liè tiǎo zhàn

We face a series of challenges.

他一贯的态度让人印象深刻。

tā yí guàn de tài du ràng rén yìn xiàng shēn kè

His consistent attitude impresses people.

雨后他一身都湿透了。

yǔ hòu tā yì shēn dōu shī tòu le

After the rain, his whole body was soaked through.

我想和你过一辈子。

wǒ xiǎng hé nǐ guò yí bèi zi

I want to spend a lifetime with you.

他们一道工作了很多年。

tā men yí dào gōng zuò le hěn duō nián

They worked together for many years.

外面刮起了一阵大风。

wài miàn guā qǐ le yì zhèn dà fēng

A strong wind blew up outside.

得知真相后，大家都大吃一惊。

dé zhī zhēn xiàng hòu dà jiā dōu dà chī yì jīng

After learning the truth, everyone was greatly shocked.

她是一个一丝不苟的科学家。

tā shì yí ge yì sī bù gǒu de kēxuéjiā

She is a meticulous scientist.

这一举解决了所有问题。

zhè yì jǔ jiě jué le suǒ yǒu wèn tí

This single move solved all the problems.

警察注意着嫌疑人的一举一动。

jǐng chá zhù yì zhe xián yí rén de yì jǔ yí dòng

The police are watching the suspect's every move.

这个方案一举两得。

zhè ge fāng àn yì jǔ liǎng dé

This plan kills two birds with one stone.

他整天玩游戏，一事无成。

tā zhěng tiān wán yóu xì yī shì wú chéng

He plays games all day and accomplishes nothing.

这两个国家已经形成了经济一体。

zhè liǎng gè guó jiā yǐ jīng xíng chéng le jīng jì yì tǐ

These two countries have already formed an economic integration.

石像一动不动。

shí xiàng yí dòng bù dòng

The stone statue is motionless.

我们不能一味地依赖别人。

wǒ men bù néng yī wèi de yī lài bié rén

We can't blindly rely on others.

他的房间一塌糊涂。

tā de fáng jiān yì tā hú tú

His room is a complete mess.

面对批评，他保持一声不吭的态度。

miàn duì pī píng tā bǎo chí yì shēng bù kēng de tài du

Facing criticism, he maintained a silent attitude.

农场里只剩下一头了。

nóng chǎng lǐ zhǐ shèng xià yì tóu le

Only one animal remains on the farm.

我们将一如既往地支持你。

wǒ men jiāng yì rú jì wǎng de zhī chí nǐ

We will support you as always.

他把房间打扫得一干二净。

tā bǎ fáng jiān dǎ sǎo de yì gān èr jìng

He cleaned the room until it was spotlessly clean.

请把这些文件一并处理。

qǐng bǎ zhè xiē wén jiàn yì bìng chǔ lǐ

Please handle these documents together.

这个超市商品一应俱全，很受顾客欢迎。

zhè ge chāo shì shāng pǐn yī yìng jù quán hěn shòu gù kè huān yíng

This supermarket has everything one needs and is very popular with customers.

他一度是这个城市最有名的医生。

tā yí dù shì zhè ge chéng shì zuì yǒu míng de yī shēng

He was once the most famous doctor in this city.

他一心扑在工作上。

tā yì xīn pū zài gōng zuò shang

He devotes himself wholeheartedly to his work.

他一心一意地学习中文。

tā yì xīn yí yì de xué xí zhōng wén

He studies Chinese wholeheartedly.

一成不变的做法已经过时了。

yì chéng bù biàn de zuò fǎ yǐ jīng guò shí le

The unchanging approach is already outdated.

这些都是一手资料。

zhè xiē dōu shì yì shǒu zī liào

These are all firsthand materials.

他虽然学历不高，但有一技之长，生活得很好。

tā suī rán xué lì bù gāo dàn yǒu yī jì zhī cháng shēng huó de hěn hǎo

Although he doesn't have high education, he has a special skill and lives well.

政府推出了一揽子经济刺激方案。

zhèng fǔ tuī chū le yì lǎn zi jīng jì cì jī fāng àn

The government launched a comprehensive economic stimulus package.

她站在一旁看着。

tā zhàn zài yì páng kàn zhe

She stood to the side watching.

她离开家时一无所有，但现在很成功。

tā lí kāi jiā shí yì wú suǒ yǒu dàn xiàn zài hěn chéng gōng

When she left home she had nothing, but now she is very successful.

他对这件事一无所知。

tā duì zhè jiàn shì yì wú suǒ zhī

He knows nothing at all about this matter.

一早他就出门了。

yì zǎo tā jiù chū mén le

He left early in the morning.

十年一晃就过去了。

shí nián yì huǎng jiù guò qù le

Ten years passed in a flash.

他对所有的建议一概拒绝。

tā duì suǒ yǒu de jiàn yì yī gài jù jué

He rejected all suggestions without exception.

这个老板一毛不拔，从不给员工加薪。

zhè ge lǎo bǎn yì máo bù bá cóng bù gěi yuán gōng jiā xīn

This boss is extremely stingy and never gives employees raises.

这张图表设计得很好，数据趋势一目了然。

zhè zhāng tú biǎo shè jì de hěn hǎo shù jù qū shì yī mù liǎo rán

This chart is well designed, the data trends are clear at a glance.

面对这个难题，他感到一筹莫展。

miàn duì zhè ge nán tí tā gǎn dào yì chóu mò zhǎn

Facing this difficult problem, he felt at a loss for what to do.

医生们奋战在抗疫一线。

yī shēng men fèn zhàn zài kàng yì yī xiàn

Doctors are fighting on the frontline of the epidemic.

这个决定一经做出，就不能更改。

zhè ge jué dìng yì jīng zuò chū jiù bù néng gēng gǎi

Once this decision is made, it cannot be changed.

他们一行明天出发。

tā men yì xíng míng tiān chū fā

Their group departs tomorrow.

作为老师，她的一言一行都影响着学生。

zuò wéi lǎo shī tā de yì yán yì xíng dōu yǐng xiǎng zhe xué sheng

As a teacher, her every word and deed influences students.

面对指责，他一言不发。

miàn duì zhǐ zé tā yì yán bù fā

Faced with accusations, he didn't say a word.

他一连三天没有睡觉。

tā yì lián sān tiān méi yǒu shuì jiào

He didn't sleep for three days in succession.

她问了一连串问题。

tā wèn le yì lián chuàn wèn tí

She asked a series of questions.

他的评论一针见血，指出了问题的核心。

tā de píng lùn yì zhēn jiàn xiě zhǐ chū le wèn tí de hé xīn

His comment hit the nail on the head, pointing out the core of the problem.

他只展示了事情的一面。

tā zhǐ zhǎn shì le shì qing de yí miàn

He only showed one side of the matter.

他一鼓作气跑完了全程马拉松。

tā yì gǔ zuò qì pǎo wán le quán chéng mǎ lā sōng

He completed the entire marathon in one vigorous effort.

大家一齐唱歌。

dà jiā yì qí chàng gē

Everyone sang together.

这个计划万无一失，我们一定会成功。

zhè ge jì huà wàn wú yī shī wǒ men yī dìng huì chéng gōng

This plan is foolproof, we will definitely succeed.

她很聪明，学习时总能举一反三。

tā hěn cōng ming xué xí shí zǒng néng jǔ yī fǎn sān

She is very smart and can always draw inferences from one example when studying.

这些腐败案件只是冰山一角，问题比我们想象的严重得多。

zhè xiē fǔ bài àn jiàn zhǐ shì bīng shān yī jiǎo wèn tí bǐ wǒ men xiǎng xiàng de yán zhòng de duō

These corruption cases are just the tip of the iceberg; the problem is much more serious than we imagine.

在千钧一发的时刻，消防员救出了被困的孩子。

zài qiān jūn yī fà de shí kè xiāo fáng yuán jiù chū le bèi kùn de hái zi

At the critical moment, the firefighters rescued the trapped children.

他言行如一。

tā yán xíng rú yī

His words and actions are consistent.

这对他来说是小菜一碟。

zhè duì tā lái shuō shì xiǎo cài yì dié

This is a piece of cake for him.

这家餐厅在城里数一数二。

zhè jiā cān tīng zài chéng lǐ shǔ yī shǔ èr

This restaurant is one of the best in the city.

他日复一日地工作，从不抱怨。

tā rì fù yī rì de gōng zuò cóng bù bào yuàn

He works day after day without complaining.

有朝一日，我会实现我的梦想。

yǒu zhāo yī rì wǒ huì shí xiàn wǒ de mèng xiǎng

One day, I will realize my dream.

他灵机一动，想到了一个好办法。

tā líng jī yī dòng xiǎng dào le yí ge hǎo bàn fǎ

He had a sudden inspiration and thought of a good solution.

经过装修，这座老房子焕然一新。

jīng guò zhuāng xiū zhè zuò lǎo fáng zi huàn rán yī xīn

After renovation, this old house took on a completely new look.

每个人都是独一无二的。

měi gè rén dōu shì dú yī wú èr de

Every person is unique.

这是第一手资料。

zhè shì dì yī shǒu zī liào

This is first-hand information.

这家餐厅的装修让人耳目一新。

zhè jiā cān tīng de zhuāng xiū ràng rén ěr mù yī xīn

The decoration of this restaurant is refreshingly new.

老师逐一检查了学生的作业。

lǎo shī zhú yī jiǎn chá le xué shēng de zuò yè

The teacher checked the students' homework one by one.

如此美丽的日落难得一见。

rú cǐ měi lì de rì luò nán dé yī jiàn

Such a beautiful sunset is rarely seen.

让我先给你介绍一下这个城市的概况。

ràng wǒ xiān gěi nǐ jiè shào yí xià zhè ge chéng shì de gài kuàng

Let me first give you an overview of this city.

我正在学习中国文化概论。

wǒ zhèng zài xué xí zhōng guó wén huà gài lùn

I am studying Introduction to Chinese Culture.

她完成了本科学业，进而攻读硕士学位。

tā wán chéng le běn kē xué yè jìn ér gōng dú shuò shì xué wèi

She completed her undergraduate studies, and then pursued a master's degree.

至于他为什么离开，我们不得而知。

zhì yú tā wèi shén me lí kāi wǒ men bù dé ér zhī

As for why he left, we don't know.

听到这个消息，大家不约而同地鼓起掌来。

tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi dà jiā bù yuē ér tóng de gǔ qǐ zhǎng lái

Upon hearing the news, everyone spontaneously applauded at the same time.

我的钱包不翼而飞了。

wǒ de qián bāo bú yì ér fēi le

My wallet disappeared without a trace.

诚实的重要性不言而喻。

chéng shí de zhòng yào xìng bù yán ér yù

The importance of honesty is self-evident.

他昨天不辞而别，谁也不知道他去了哪里。

tā zuó tiān bù cí ér bié shuí yě bù zhī dào tā qù le nǎ lǐ

He left without saying goodbye yesterday, nobody knows where he went.

这种似是而非的说法容易误导大众。

zhè zhǒng sì shì ér fēi de shuō fǎ róng yì wù dǎo dà zhòng

This kind of specious statement easily misleads the public.

面对记者的提问，他侃侃而谈，毫不紧张。

miàn duì jì zhě de tí wèn tā kǎn kǎn ér tán háo bù jǐn zhāng

Facing the reporters' questions, he spoke confidently and fluently, not nervous at all.

学习语言不能半途而废，要坚持到底。

xué xí yǔ yán bù néng bàn tú ér fèi yào jiān chí dào dǐ

When learning a language, one cannot give up halfway; one must persist to the end.

手工劳动逐渐被机器取而代之。

shǒu gōng láo dòng zhú jiàn bèi jī qì qǔ ér dài zhī

Manual labor is gradually being replaced by machines.

他连续工作了三天，疲劳程度可想而知。

tā lián xù gōng zuò le sān tiān pí láo chéng dù kě xiǎng ér zhī

He worked continuously for three days, so his level of fatigue goes without saying.

学习方法因人而异，要找到适合自己的方式。

xué xí fāng fǎ yīn rén ér yì yào zhǎo dào shì hé zì jǐ de fāng shì

Learning methods vary from person to person; you need to find the approach that suits you.

总而言之，学习中文需要耐心和努力。

zǒng ér yán zhī xué xí zhōng wén xū yào nài xīn hé nǔ lì

In summary, learning Chinese requires patience and effort.

打开门，海风扑面而来。

dǎ kāi mén hǎi fēng pū miàn ér lái

Opening the door, the sea breeze blew in my face.

他对那些复杂的人际关系总是敬而远之。

tā duì nà xiē fù zá de rén jì guān xi zǒng shì jìng ér yuǎn zhī

He always maintains a respectful distance from those complex interpersonal relationships.

天气时而晴朗，时而多云。

tiān qì shí ér qíng lǎng shí ér duō yún

The weather is sometimes sunny, sometimes cloudy.

这个问题的答案显而易见。

zhè ge wèn tí de dá àn xiǎn ér yì jiàn

The answer to this question is obvious.

天空乌云密布，继而下起了大雨。

tiān kōng wū yún mì bù jì ér xià qǐ le dà yǔ

The sky was covered with dark clouds, and then it started raining heavily.

这只是个误会而已。

zhè zhǐ shì gè wù huì ér yǐ

This is just a misunderstanding, that's all.

他一紧张就把秘密脱口而出了。

tā yī jǐn zhāng jiù bǎ mì mì tuō kǒu ér chū le

When he got nervous, he blurted out the secret.

她的才华让她在众多候选人中脱颖而出。

tā de cái huá ràng tā zài zhòng duō hòu xuǎn rén zhōng tuō yǐng ér chū

Her talent made her stand out among many candidates.

时间长了，两个人自然而然就成了好朋友。

shí jiān cháng le liǎng gè rén zì rán ér rán jiù chéng le hǎo péng you

Over time, the two naturally became good friends.

对他来说，解决这个问题轻而易举。

duì tā lái shuō jiě jué zhè ge wèn tí qīng ér yì jǔ

For him, solving this problem is effortless.

他锲而不舍地学习中文，终于通过了考试。

tā qiè ér bù shě de xué xí zhōng wén zhōng yú tōng guò le kǎo shì

He persistently studied Chinese and finally passed the exam.

他正在写毕业论文。

tā zhèng zài xiě bì yè lùn wén

He is writing his graduation thesis.

他们在争论这个问题。

tā men zài zhēng lùn zhè ge wèn tí

They are arguing about this issue.

大家都在议论这件事。

dà jiā dōu zài yì lùn zhè jiàn shì

Everyone is discussing this matter.

他经常在论坛上发表意见。

tā jīng cháng zài lùn tán shàng fā biǎo yì jiàn

He often posts opinions on the forum.

他经常在网上评论新闻。

tā jīng cháng zài wǎng shàng píng lùn xīn wén

He often comments on news online.

大家都在谈论昨天的新闻。

dà jiā dōu zài tán lùn zuó tiān de xīn wén

Everyone is discussing yesterday's news.

这个问题还没有定论。

zhè ge wèn tí hái méi yǒu dìng lùn

This issue doesn't have a definitive conclusion yet.

根据这些证据，我们可以推论出真相。

gēn jù zhè xiē zhèng jù wǒ men kě yǐ tuī lùn chū zhēn xiàng

Based on this evidence, we can infer the truth.

无论如何，我都要完成这个任务。

wú lùn rú hé wǒ dōu yào wán chéng zhè ge rèn wu

No matter what, I must complete this task.

我正在学习中国文化概论。

wǒ zhèng zài xué xí zhōng guó wén huà gài lùn

I am studying Introduction to Chinese Culture.

他的作品不能与大师相提并论。

tā de zuò pǐn bù néng yǔ dà shī xiāng tí bìng lùn

His work cannot be mentioned in the same breath as the masters.

舆论对政策制定有很大影响。

yú lùn duì zhèng cè zhì dìng yǒu hěn dà yǐng xiǎng

Public opinion has a great influence on policy-making.

每个人都有言论自由的权利。

měi gè rén dōu yǒu yán lùn zì yóu de quán lì

Everyone has the right to freedom of speech.

他用大量数据论证了自己的观点。

tā yòng dà liàng shù jǔ lùn zhèng le zì jǐ de guān diǎn

He used extensive data to demonstrate his viewpoint.

他在文章中详细论述了这个问题。

tā zài wén zhāng zhōng xiáng xì lùn shù le zhè ge wèn tí

He expounded on this issue in detail in the article.

学生们经常辩论社会问题。

xué shēng men jīng cháng biàn lùn shè huì wèn tí

Students often debate social issues.