一竿子打翻一船人
Chinese edit
one; single; a one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.) |
bamboo pole | one; single; a one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.) |
a boat; vessel; ship | man; person; people | |||
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trad. (一竿子打翻一船人) | 一 | 竿子 | 打翻 | 一 | 船 | 人 | |
simp. #(一竿子打翻一船人) | 一 | 竿子 | 打翻 | 一 | 船 | 人 |
Pronunciation edit
Idiom edit
一竿子打翻一船人
- (figurative) to criticize the whole because of one's opinion on a part; to tar with the same brush