一盤散沙 yī pán sǎn shā

fig. unable to cooperate (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. unable to cooperate (idiom)
  2. 2. lit. like a sheet of loose sand

Characters

Character Meaning
一 yī HSK 1
one; 1; single
盤 pán
dish; plate; tray
散 sǎn HSK 4
to scatter; to disperse; to break up (a meeting etc)
沙 shā HSK 4
sand; hoarse; raspy