鬻矛誉楯 — “To contradict oneself”
鬻矛誉楯 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to contradict oneself”. To make a self-contradictory statement; to be inconsistent. Literally, “Sell spears and praise shields”.
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鬻矛誉楯 Pronunciation and Pinyin
鬻矛誉楯 Character Breakdown
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他的计划真是鬻矛誉楯，一方面说要节约开支，另一方面又提议购买昂贵的设备。
His plan is truly self-contradictory; on one hand, he talks about saving expenses, and on the other hand, he proposes buying expensive equipment.
Idioms Related to 鬻矛誉楯
More idioms starting with 鬻
- yù鬻ér儿mài卖nǚ女sell children due to extreme poverty
- yù鬻shēng声diào钓shì世seek fame and praise
- yù鬻guān官mài卖jué爵sell official posts and noble titles
- yù鬻chǒng宠shàn擅quán权abuse favor to usurp power
- yù鬻máo矛yù誉dùn盾contradict oneself
- yù鬻liáng良zá杂kǔ苦mix good with bad for sale
- yù鬻nú驽qiè窃jià价receive undue praise for inferior quality
- yù鬻jī鸡wéi为fèng凤pass off inferior as superior
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Open the tool →Questions about 鬻矛誉楯
What does 鬻矛誉楯 mean?
鬻矛誉楯 (yù máo yù dùn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to contradict oneself”.
How do you pronounce 鬻矛誉楯?
鬻矛誉楯 is pronounced yù máo yù dùn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鬻矛誉楯 literally mean?
Literally, 鬻矛誉楯 means “Sell spears and praise shields”. It is used to mean “to contradict oneself”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鬻矛誉楯?
指自相矛盾，不能两立。