Meaning of the Idiom
zi xiang mao dun(Self-Contradictory)
In ancient times, there was a man who sold spears as well as shields.
One day, he hawked his wares at the market and was very pleased with himself. He held up a shield and said: “My shield is very strong. No matter how sharp a spear is, it cannot pierce my shield.”
After that, he held up his spear and bragged: “My spear is very sharp. No matter how strong a shield is, my spear can pierce it.
When the people standing by heard this, they laughed up their sleeves. One of them asked him:
“According to what you said, your spear is the sharpest. No matter how strong a shield is, your spear can pierce it. Your shield is also the strongest. No matter how sharp a spear is, it cannot pierce your shield. Now, if I poke your shield with your spear, what will be the result?”
The man was so embarrassed that he could not utter a single word.
自相矛盾
zì xiāng máo dùn，比喻别人或自己说话做事前后抵触。
出自《韩非子·难一》。
例句
他刚才说的话前后自相矛盾，肯定是在说谎。
你刚才的发言有些部分自相矛盾，别人不知道该怎么理解。
这篇文章逻辑混乱，自相矛盾，需要进一步的修饰。
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Meaning of Words
| 词语 | 华文解释 | 英文解释 |
|---|---|---|
| 夸口 | 指说大话；自夸。 例句：他这个人总是夸口自己跟明星很熟，其实只不过是给人家打杂而已。 | boast |
| 大言不惭 | 指说大话而不觉得难为情。 例句：他大言不惭地说自己什么都行。 | audacity |
| 吆喝 | 指大声喊叫。 例句：沿街设摊的商贩个个高声吆喝，露着笑脸，向顾客殷勤地兜揽生意。 | yell |
| 哄堂大笑 | 形容全屋子的人同时大笑。 例句：老师讲的故事生动、幽默，逗得大家哄堂大笑。 | laugh |
| 牢不可破 | 意思是坚固、紧密，不能摧毁或拆开。 例句：两国人民的友谊牢不可破。 | unbreakable |
| 无坚不摧 | 形容力量非常强大，什么坚固的东西都能摧毁。 例句：这支军队纪律严明、无坚不摧。 | invincible |
| 片面 | 指不全面的，偏向某一局部的。 例句：事物都有对立的两方面，我们决不能片面看问题。 | one-sided |
| 自圆其说 | 意思是指使自己的说法前后一致，没有自相矛盾的地方。 例句：你的话都不能自圆其说，漏洞百出，让我怎能相信。 | justify |
| 三思而后行 | 多次思考再行动，形容做事谨慎，小心稳妥。 例句：他非常细心，办事总是三思而后行。 | second thoughts are best. |
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