一盘散沙

Traditional: 一盤散沙

yī pán sǎn shā

Dictionary entry

lit. like a sheet of loose sand

What does 一盘散沙 mean?

一盘散沙 (yī pán sǎn shā) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. like a sheet of loose sand

2fig. unable to cooperate (idiom)

Character breakdown

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一yīone · single 盘pántray; plate; dish · (finance) (bound form) market prices 散sànvariant of 散[san4]沙Shāsurname Sha

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一盘散沙

yī pán sǎn shā

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