成语故事 · 4-8 岁

自相矛盾

矛和盾的难题

成语故事约 5 分钟4-8 岁中英双语

自相矛盾：比喻自己的言语或做法前后冲突，不能同时成立。

Literally, one's own spear against one's own shield; it describes words or actions that contradict each other.

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楚国集市上，一位商人摆出一支矛和一面盾。

At a market in Chu, a merchant displayed a spear and a shield.

楚国集市上，一位商人摆出一支矛和一面盾。

At a market in Chu, a merchant displayed a spear and a shield.

他举起盾说：“我的盾最坚固，什么也刺不穿！”

He lifted the shield. “Nothing in the world can pierce this!”

他又指着矛说：“我的矛最锋利，什么都能刺穿！”

Then he pointed to the spear. “This can pierce anything at all!”

一个孩子问：“用你的矛刺你的盾，会怎么样呢？”

A child asked, “What happens if your spear meets your shield?”

商人张了张嘴，却发现两句话不能同时都对。

The merchant opened his mouth, then saw that both claims could not be true.

他放下盾，重新说明它们各自真正的长处。

He set the shield down and described each item's real strengths instead.

他笑着承认：“刚才的话自相矛盾，我说过头啦！”

He smiled. “My words contradicted each other. I exaggerated.”

从此，他诚实介绍货物，大家反而更愿意相信他。

From then on, his honest descriptions made customers trust him more.

说话要符合事实，也要前后一致；发现矛盾时，诚实改正并不丢脸。

Speak truthfully and consistently. There is no shame in correcting a contradiction.

将当前插图、字幕和旁白合成为适合手机分享的竖屏视频。

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