<p>Your sentence translates as:</p>

<p><em>But we cannot generalize the standpoint of this author.</em> </p>

<p>It is most often used together with <code>不能</code> or <code>不可</code> (i.e. in negative sentences, observe the 不 in both cases) or even as a <code>noun</code>, e.g. 这样的一概而论: <em>Such generalization/This kind of generalization</em>.</p>

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2014-11-26T04:13:12.860Z
or rather, overgeneralize.
Wang Dingwei
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2014-11-27T02:11:02.933Z
generalization with a bad connotation?
meireikei
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imrek
<p>I’m getting mixed answers to what 一概而论  actually means. What would you translate this sentence as</p>

<p>但是， 我们不能将这位作者的观点一概而论。 </p>

<p>Is this the only way it can be used? </p>

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What does "一概而论“ mean？
# What does "一概而论“ mean？

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-11-26)

I’m getting mixed answers to what 一概而论 actually means. What would you translate this sentence as

但是， 我们不能将这位作者的观点一概而论。

Is this the only way it can be used?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2014-11-26. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

Your sentence translates as:

*But we cannot generalize the standpoint of this author.*

It is most often used together with `不能` or `不可` (i.e. in negative sentences, observe the 不 in both cases) or even as a `noun`, e.g. 这样的一概而论: *Such generalization/This kind of generalization*.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: or rather, overgeneralize.  
> **username_3**: generalization with a bad connotation?  

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