一竿子打翻一船人
yī​gān​zi​dǎ​fān​yī​chuán​rén

to paint everyone with the same brush

  • created sense approved 一竿子打翻一船人 · yī​gān​zi​dǎ​fān​yī​chuán​rén · to paint everyone with the same brush — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    一竿子打翻一船人

    yī​gān​zi​dǎ​fān​yī​chuán​rén

    to paint everyone with the same brush

    To criticize or reject an entire group of people based on a single negative trait or personal opinion; to make an unfair generalization.

    yì​gān​zi​dǎ​fān​yì​chuán​rén

    一 (literal) → 一 · yī · one 竿子 (literal) → 竿子 · gān​zi · pole 打翻 (literal) → 打翻 · dǎ​fān · to overturn 一 (literal) → 一 · yī · one 船 (literal) → 船 · chuán · boat 人 (literal) → 人 · rén · person

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