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自相矛盾 (zì xiāng máo dùn): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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自相矛盾 (zì xiāng máo dùn): Self-contradictory / Contradictory — Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 3.0Level 7-9

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3.

Character Breakdown

自 • zì • self; oneself; from; since • HSK 3.0 · L4

HSK 3.0 · L4

zì自

self; oneself; from; since

Word Info

Pinyinzì xiāng máo dùn

MeaningSelf-contradictory / Contradictory

Characters4

Syntaxadjective/idiom

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相 • xiāng • mutual; each other; to observe; appearance

xiāng相

mutual; each other; to observe; appearance

矛 • máo • spear, lance, a long-handled weapon with a sharp point

máo矛

spear, lance, a long-handled weapon with a sharp point

盾 • dùn • shield

dùn盾

shield

Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 自相矛盾.

Words with 自

自己zì jǐself; oneself
自行车zì xíng chēbicycle
来自lái zìcome from
自习zì xíto study by oneself; self-study
自信zì xìnself-confident; believe in oneself
自学zì xuéself-study
自然zì ránnatural
大自然dà zì ránnature (the natural world)

4.

How to Use 自相矛盾 in Sentences

Adverb + Adjectivewith完全

wán完

quán全

zì自

xiāng相

máo矛

dùn盾

neutral

completely self-contradictory

Verb + Objectwith陷入

xiàn陷

rù入

zì自

xiāng相

máo矛

dùn盾

Verb + Complementwith显得

xiǎn显

de得

zì自

xiāng相

máo矛

dùn盾

Adjective + Nounwith说法

zì自

xiāng相

máo矛

dùn盾

de的

shuō说

fǎ

5.

Example Sentences with 自相矛盾

tā de shuōfǎ qiánhòu zìxiāng-máodùn, ràng rén wúfǎ xiāngxìn.

他的说法前后自相矛盾，让人

formal

Written

fall into self-contradiction

formal

appear self-contradictory

法

formal

self-contradictory statement

无

法

相

信

。

His statements are self-contradictory from start to finish, making them impossible to believe.

tā他

shuō说

jīn今

tiān天

huì会

xià下

yǔ雨

，

dàn但

zì自

jǐ己

yòu又

shuō说

bù不

dài带

sǎn伞

，

zhēn真

shi是

zì自

xiāng相

máo矛

dùn盾

。

He said it would rain today, but then he said he wouldn't bring an umbrella. That's really self-contradictory.

tā他

de的

fā发

yán言

zì自

xiāng相

máo矛

dùn盾

，

yí一

huì会

er儿

shuō说

zhī支

chí持

，

yí一

huì会

er儿

yòu又

shuō说

fǎn反

duì对

。

His speech was self-contradictory; one moment he said he supported it, the next he opposed it.

nǐ你

gāng刚

cái才

de的

lùn论

diǎn点

qián前

hòu后

bù不

yí一

zhì致

，

nán难

dào道

bù不

jué觉

de得

zì自

xiāng相

máo矛

dùn盾

ma吗

？

Your argument just now was inconsistent; don't you find it self-contradictory?

nǐ你

de的

jì计

huà划

zì自

xiāng相

máo矛

dùn盾

，

wú无

fǎ法

tóng同

shí时

shí实

xiàn现

liǎng两

gè个

mù目

biāo标

。

Your plan is self-contradictory; it cannot achieve both goals at the same time.

zhè这

ge个

jì计

huà划

jì既

xiǎng想

shěng省

qián钱

yòu又

xiǎng想

tí提

gāo高

zhì质

liàng量

，

tīng听

qǐ起

lái来

yǒu有

diǎn点

zì自

xiāng相

máo矛

dùn盾

。

This plan aims to save money while improving quality, which sounds somewhat self-contradictory.

zhè这

fèn份

bào报

gào告

de的

shù数

jù据

yǔ与

jié结

lùn论

bìng并

bú不

zì自

xiāng相

máo矛

dùn盾

，

fǎn反

ér而

xiāng相

hù互

yìn印

zhèng证

。

The data and conclusions in this report are not self-contradictory; on the contrary, they corroborate each other.