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自相矛盾 (zìxiāng-máodùn): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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自相矛盾 (zìxiāng-máodùn): Self-contradictory / Contradictory — Meaning & Stroke Order

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自相矛盾 consists of 4 characters.

self; oneself; from; since

mutual; each other; to observe; appearance

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

How to Use 自相矛盾 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 自相矛盾 with other words naturally.

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法

Example Sentences with 自相矛盾

tā他

de的

shuō说

fǎ法

qián前

hòu后

ràng自

formal

Written

fall into self-contradiction

formal

appear self-contradictory

formal

self-contradictory statement

rén相

wú矛

fǎ盾

，

xiāng让

xìn人

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

shì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

jì既

zhǔ主

zhāng张

yán言

lùn论

zì自

yóu由

，

yòu又

jìn禁

zhǐ止

tā他

rén人

fā发

biǎo表

yì异

yì议

，

zhè这

zhǒng种

lì立

chǎng场

wèi未

miǎn免

guò过

yú于

zì自

xiāng相

máo矛

dùn盾

。

He advocates for freedom of speech while prohibiting others from expressing dissent, a stance that is undeniably self-contradictory.

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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?

zhè这

ge个

jì计

huà划

jì既

xiǎng想

shěng省

qián钱

yòu又

xiǎng

zhè这

fèn份

bào报

gào告

de的

shù数

jù据

yǔ与

jié结

lùn

tā他

shēng声

chēng称

yàn厌

wù恶

shè社

jiāo交

，

què却

yòu

tā他

yī一

biān边

tí提

chàng倡

huán环

bǎo保

，

yī一

biān

bié别

zǒng总

shuō说

xiē些

zì自

xiāng相

máo矛

dùn盾

de的

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.

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.

又

pín频

fán繁

zǔ组

zhī织

jù聚

huì会

，

zhè这

zhǒng种

zì自

xiāng相

máo矛

dùn盾

de的

xíng行

wéi为

lìng令

rén人

fèi费

jiě解

。

He claims to dislike socializing, yet frequently organizes gatherings—this self-contradictory behavior is perplexing.

边

què却

dà大

liàng量

shǐ使

yòng用

yí一

cì次

xìng性

sù塑

liào料

zhì制

pǐn品

，

zhè这

zhǒng种

zì自

xiāng相

máo矛

dùn盾

de的

xíng行

wéi为

ràng让

rén人

nán难

yǐ以

lǐ理

jiě解

。

While advocating for environmental protection, he extensively uses disposable plastic products. This self-contradictory behavior is hard to understand.

huà话

，

xiān先

lǐ理

qīng清

zì自

jǐ己

de的

sī思

lù路

zài再

tǎo讨

lùn论

ba吧

。

Stop making self-contradictory statements; sort out your thoughts before we discuss further.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 自相矛盾.

Words with 自

自己zì jǐHSK 3
自行车zì xíng chēHSK 3
来自lái zìHSK 4
自信zì xìnHSK 4
自然zì ránHSK 4
亲自qīn zì
出自chū zì
各自gè zì

Words with 相

相信xiāng xìnHSK 3
照相机zhào xiàng jīHSK 3
互相hù xiāngHSK 4
相反xiāng fǎnHSK 4
相同xiāng tóngHSK 4
争相zhēng xiāng
亮相liàng xiàng
属相shǔ xiàng

Words with 矛

矛头máo tóu
矛盾máo dùn

Words with 盾

后盾hòu dùn
矛盾máo dùn