2.2.8B《自相矛盾》

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汉字,拼音,词性,意思

古时候,gǔ shíhòu,Noun phrase, ancient times
古代的时候
朝代 cháodài, dynasty

矛,máo,Noun, spear
长矛, long spear

盾,dùn,Noun, shield 
the same with 盾牌(pái)

街上,jiē shàng,On the street
街上,有人卖水果,有人卖衣服。

叫卖,jiàomài,Verb, to announce publicly as for sale

举,jǔ,Verb, to hold up
举手,have one’s hand up
举起…来, to raise…up

夸口,kuākǒu,Verb, to brag; to boast
or夸下海口

锐利,ruìlì,Adj, sharp (this word is used to describe sharp weapons, such as spear, knife and etc.)

不论什么……都……
búlùn shénme……dōu……
Conjunction, all of …(noun)  apply to …(verb/adj phrase)
不论什么巧克力我都吃过。I have tasted all sorts of chocolates.

戳穿,chuōchuān,Verb phrase, to pierce through
戳得穿, can be pierced through
戳不穿,cannot be pierced through

坚固,jiāngù,Adj, sturdy 

哑口无言,yǎ kǒu wú yán,Chengyu, speechless

比喻,bǐyù,Verb, to analogize;
Noun, analogy 
这个成语比喻做事要实事求是。This idiom analogizes that one should seek the truth from facts.

前后不符,qiánhòu bùfú, Verb phrase, the latter statement does not correspond with the former  statement 
你说的这些前后不符。What you said has not been consistent.

互相,hùxiāng,Adv, Multually   or 相互

抵触,dǐchù,Verb, to be in conflict 

实事求是,shíshìqiúshì,Chengyu, be honest about what one’s doing/working on; seek the truth from facts

夸大其词,kuādàqící,Chengyu, to extravagate what one is talking about boast; to brag

否则,fǒuzé,Conjunction, or else…