汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 自相矛盾
自相矛盾
to contradict oneself / self-contradictory / inconsistent
矛 Stabbing weapon to attack the enemy / 盾 Shield yourself / It is a metaphor for the conflict before and after speaking and doing things
①《韩非子·难一》载楚人卖盾与矛,夸口说吾盾之坚固,没有东西能刺破的。”又夸口说吾矛锋利,没有东西不能刺破的。”有人问拿你的矛刺你的盾,怎么样?”这个人对答不上来◇以自相矛盾”喻言行前后互相抵触。②即逻辑矛盾”(645页)。
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

但是,截至目前,回答缓慢、犹豫而又自相矛盾

But so far the response has been slow, hesitant and contradictory.

在丈夫耳朵里,这两句话分明自相矛盾

To the husband, these two statements contradict each other.

贝尼奥夫的传奇充满了自相矛盾

Mr Benioff’s story is full of paradoxes.

“游牧者的定居”是用词上的自相矛盾

A 'nomad settlement' is a contradiction in terms.

也许童谣本身并没有意义,内容甚至会显得有些自相矛盾

A nursery rhyme may not make sense and even seem contradictory.

一些镇静剂产生出使人更紧张这样自相矛盾的结果。

Some sedatives produce the paradoxical effect of making the person more anxious.

第一点自相矛盾之处与到访者出发时的纬度有关。

The first paradox for the visitor has to do with one's latitude of departure.

这些自相矛盾的话如果没有付诸实施,只能当作夸夸其谈的耳边风。

Such contradictory words might be dismissed as mere rhetoric if they were not reflected by action on the ground.

他们对发生的事所作的陈述自相矛盾,使我迷惑不解。

They confused me with conflicting accounts of what happened.

自相矛盾的是,你要做的事情越少,就越是对突然落在你身上的工作不满。

Paradoxically, the less you have to do the more you may resent the work that does come your way.