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一盘散沙
一盤散沙
yīpánsǎnshā
1. lit. like a sheet of loose sand
2. fig. unable to cooperate (idiom)

Character Breakdown

一
yī
one; a, an; alone
HSK 1 1 丶
盘
pán
tray, plate, dish; to examine
HSK 3 11 丶
散
sàn
to scatter, to disperse, to break up
HSK 4 12 丶
沙
shā
sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated
HSK 4 7 丶

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