to describe or consider someone or something in a very general way, without paying attention to small details or differences

I hate to paint all young men with the same broad brush, but it's true. 我不喜欢对所有年轻人一概而论，但这是事实。

His narratives are lacking in subtlety; he uses a broad brush. 他的叙述从大处着眼，不拘细节。

describing or considering something or someone in a very general way, without paying attention to small details or differences

The analysis takes a very broad-brush approach to the question of regional inequalities. 该分析对区域不平等问题采取了非常笼统的方法。

In broad brush terms, he is by far the most successful leader in our party's history. 笼统地说，他是我党历史上迄今为止最成功的领导人。

He is a details man, whereas his boss is broad-brush. 他是一个注重细节的人，而他的老板则是粗线条的。