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自相矛盾 In ancient times, there was a man who sold spears and shields. He used to boast, "My spears are the sharpest things in the world. They can penetrate anything." A moment later he would boast, "My shields are the toughest things in the world. Nothing can penetrate them." One day, a passerby asked him: "What would happen if you threw one of your spears at one of your shields?" 古代有个卖矛和盾的人。他一手举起他的矛夸耀说:"我的矛锋利无比,无论多么坚硬的东西都能刺穿。"过了一会儿,他又举起另一只手里的盾说:"我的盾坚硬无比,无论多么锋利的东西也刺不破。"观众中有一个人问他:"用你的矛刺你的盾,结果会怎样呢?"这个人被问得哑口无言了。 This idiom, "contradicting oneself", and the noun, contradiction, all came from the above story." 自相矛盾"用来比喻说话或做事不一致,互相抵触。
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