zi4
自
自
xiang1
相
相
mao2
矛
矛
dun4
盾
盾
chengyu
  1. to contradict oneself
  2. self-contradictory
  3. inconsistent

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  • 自 (自): (bound form) self; oneself; from; since; naturally; as a matter of course
  • 相 (相): surname Xiang
  • 矛 (矛): spear; lance; pike
  • 盾 (盾): shield; (currency) Vietnamese dong; currency unit of several countries (Indonesian rupiah, Dutch gulden etc)

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舉例說，如果一個老師警告學生不要吸煙，但自己卻每天吸個不停，那麼這個警告就是自相矛盾的了。

你在自相矛盾。

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