自 自
圆 圓
其 其
说 說
- to make a story or theory consistent
- to give a plausible explanation
- to plug the holes in one's story
Examples
这种理论不能自圆其说。
Info
- Wiktionary: 自圆其说
- MDBG: 自圆其说
- Examples with 自圆其说 on Tatoeba
- Percentile: 15 (higher is more common)
- Tags: chengyu