CHINESE DICTIONARYWORD
自相矛盾
HSK 7
自相矛盾 (zì xiāng máo dùn) is an HSK 7 Chinese word with 1 definition and 2 bilingual examples.
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Definitions & Usage
Meanings and examples
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Englishto contradict oneself (lit. one's own spear and shield contradict each other)
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你刚才说没去过北京，现在又说去过长城，这不是自相矛盾吗？
You just said you'd never been to Beijing, but now you say you've visited the Great Wall. Isn't that a contradiction?
- EX
他的发言前后自相矛盾，让人无法相信他的话。
His remarks contradicted themselves from beginning to end, making it impossible to believe him.
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