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一盘散沙

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像是一盘散沙
2
等于是一盘散沙
3
就是一盘散沙

Definition

一盘散沙:

Literally means:

heap of loose sand; be disunited

Actually means:

It literally refers to a heap of sand that cannot stick together. It figuratively refers to the state of disunity or lack of cohesion. Derogatory.

一盘不能黏合在一起的沙子。比喻不团结或力量分散的状态。具有贬义色彩。

Example

Used as object or predicate. (作宾语、谓语)
1
lùn
不论
réncái
人才
duōme
多么
yōuxiù
优秀
  
,
guǒ
如果
zài
一起
gōngzuò
工作
shí
quēshǎo
缺少
tuánduì
团队
zuò
合作
jīngshén
精神
de
huà
  
,
děng
等于
pánsǎnshā
一盘散沙
  
,
diǎn
yòngchu
用处
méiyǒu
没有
  

No matter how good the talent, if you lack team spirit when working together, it is equivalent to a dish of sand, no use at all.

2
Yóu
由于
nèi
内部
duàn
不断
shēng
发生
máodùn
矛盾
  
,
zhěng
整个
qiúduì
球队
jiùshì
就是
pánsǎnshā
一盘散沙
  
,
shàngchǎng
上场
sài
比赛
rán
自然
jiù
yíng
le
qiú
  

Due to the constant internal contradictions, the whole team is a loose sand, the last game will naturally not win the ball.

3
men
你们
zhī
组织
  
,
纪律
  
,
gǎo
de
  
,
jiǎnzhí
简直
shì
pánsǎnshā
一盘散沙
  

You are un organized, uncided, each doing your own thing, it is simply a dish of loose sand.

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