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矛盾
máodùn
Description
矛盾的意思是两件事情不能同时都对，或者一个人前后说的话不一样。
The meaning of 矛盾 is that two things cannot both be true at the same time, or that a person says different things at different times.
我们常常用它来说明想法或感情里的冲突。
We often use 矛盾 to describe conflicts in thoughts or feelings.
Meanings
矛盾máodùn
contradiction; conflict between things
他的话前后有矛盾。
His words are contradictory.
矛盾máodùn
contradictory; conflicting
我的心情很矛盾。
I have mixed feelings.
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Notes
- Etymology
from an old story about a seller praising both an unstoppable 矛 (spear) and an unbreakable 盾 (shield).
- Nuance
can describe both external conflicts and inner, mixed feelings.
In videos
“你很矛盾啊你不知道应该怎么办”
“但正是这些矛盾，让中国变得更有意思”
“所以这个矛盾就没那么容易去化解”
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