笼统 lǒngtǒng general
general; broad; sweeping; lacking in detail; vague
How to remember 笼统: 笼 basket + 统 to govern = general.
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How it is used
- Vague and sweeping, lacking detail - 说得太笼统 (shuō de tài lǒngtǒng) put too generally/vaguely; 笼统的概念 a broad-brush notion.
- Mildly negative - implies you should be more specific (具体).
- Note reading lǒngtǒng; near 含糊 (hánhu, vague/ambiguous) but 笼统 stresses over-generality rather than unclear wording.