- to make a story or theory consistent
- to give a plausible explanation
- to plug the holes in one's story
Characters
- 自 (自): (bound form) self; oneself; from; since; naturally; as a matter of course
- 圆 (圓): circle; round; circular; spherical; (of the moon) full; unit of Chinese currency (yuan); tactful; to make consistent and whole (the narrative of a dream or a lie)
- 其 (其): his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it)
- 说 (說): to persuade
Resources
- Wiktionary: 自圆其说
- MDBG: 自圆其说
- Examples with 自圆其说 on Tatoeba
Examples
这种理论不能自圆其说。