Contradictory Chinese translations and meanings

He said that the spear he sold was sharp, and that the shield he sold was strong. The metaphor speaks without consideration and contradicts the meaning.

The Chu people have a reputation for shields and spears, and the reputation says: "The strength of my shield cannot be trapped." His spear said: "The benefit of my spear is nothing but trapping." How? "His people can also respond.

There was a man in the state of Chu who sold both spears and shields, and he praised his shield and said, "My shield is so strong that no ** can pierce it." Then he boasted again of his spear, saying:

My spear is sharp, and nothing is impenetrable. Some of them asked him, "What would happen if you took your spear and pierced your shield?"

The man could not answer. It is impossible for an unbreakable shield and a spear that can pierce everything at the same time.

Tell us to be realistic in what we say and do, and not to be self-respecting.

Paradoxical Classical Chinese Translation: Cartoon Form, Explained in Detail.

Tell us to seek truth from facts in what we say and do, and not contradict ourselves.

When you speak and do things, you must tell the truth and do practical things, don't violate the objective laws of things, and you can't convince yourself first.

"Self-contradiction" is from "Han Feizi: Difficult One", which is a metaphor for contradictory words and deeds, and cannot be justified.

There are people who sell spears and shields in the state of Chu.

There was a man in the state of Chu who sold both spears and shields, and he praised his shield and said, "My shield is so strong that no ** can pierce it." Then he boasted again of his spear, saying:

My spear is sharp, and nothing is impenetrable. Some of them asked him, "What would happen if you took your spear and pierced your shield?"

The man could not answer. It is impossible for an unbreakable shield and a spear that can pierce everything at the same time.

Tell us to seek truth from facts in what we say and do, and not contradict ourselves.

"Self-contradiction" translation:

There was a man from Chu who sold both shields and spears. He boasted of his shield, saying, "My shield is so strong that nothing can penetrate it." And he boasted of his spear, saying, "My spear is so sharp that it wears through anything that is strong." ”

He was asked, "What would happen if you pierced your shield with your spear?" The man stammered, and did not come up with a word. A shield that can't pierce anything and a spear that can pierce anything can't exist in this world at the same time.

Original text of "Self-Contradiction":

The Chu people have shields and spears, and they say: "The strength of my shield is that things can't be trapped." He also praised his spear and said:

The benefits of my spear are all trapped in things. Or say, "What is the shield of the son in the spear of the son?"

"His people can also respond. The shield that cannot be trapped and the spear that is not trapped cannot stand together in the world.

Summary of the theme of "Self-Contradiction":

"Self-contradiction" comes from an idiom story in "Han Feizi". Refers to an incoherent character or mood, and later satirizes those who are inconsistent and incoherent in their words and deeds.

This text is a one-night parable about a man who sells spears and shields, praises his spears and shields, and what he says contradicts each other and cannot justify himself. This story tells us to speak consistently, to be realistic, and not to exaggerate and contradict ourselves.

Translation:There was a man in the state of Chu who sold spears and shields, and he first boasted of his shield, saying: "My shield is so strong that no matter what spear you use, you can't pierce it!"

Then he boasted of his spear, saying: "My spear is so sharp that no shield can be pierced by it!" Some people asked him:

What would happen if you pierced your shield with your spear? The man was dumbfounded. A shield that cannot be pierced by any spear and a spear that can be pierced by any shield cannot appear together at the same time.

The original text of Han Fei's "Han Feizi Difficult One" of the Warring States Period: The Chu people have shields and spears, and the reputation says: "The strength of my shield cannot be trapped."

He also praised his spear and said: "The benefits of my spear are all trapped in things." Or rather

What is the spear of the son and the shield of the son? "His people can also respond. The shield that cannot be trapped and the spear that is not trapped cannot stand together in the world.

The truth behind it

Don't boast too much, lest you take the lead.

A person cannot make diametrically opposed judgments on the same issue in the same judgment. If you do, you are making a logical mistake. Contradiction is the universal form of the existence of things, and there is a contradiction in everything, whether it is the objective world of matter or the subjective world of thinking.

Contradictions are not necessarily bad, and only when there are contradictions can things progress and development. The key is that we should understand, analyze, study, and resolve contradictions. Only in this way can things develop.

Tell us to be truthful and credible in what we say and do, and not to contradict ourselves.

Original text: The Chu people have shields and spears, and the reputation says: "The strength of my shield cannot be trapped."

He also praised his spear and said: "The benefit of my spear is not to fall into things." Or rather

What is the spear of the son and the shield of the son? "His people can also respond. Everyone laughed.

The shield that cannot be trapped and the spear that is not trapped cannot stand together in the world.

Translation: During the Warring States period, there was a man in the state of Chu who sold spears and shields, and he first boasted that his shield was very hard, saying: "No matter what you use, you can't destroy it!" ”

Then he boasted of the sharpness of his spear and said, "Anything can be destroyed by it!" ", the people in the market questioned him:

It is impossible for a shield that cannot be pierced and a spear that cannot be pierced and cannot be pierced coexist.

It is unlikely that there will be an unbreakable shield and an indestructible spear in the world, and this Chu native has one-sidedly exaggerated the role of spear and shield, resulting in a situation that cannot be justified. The metaphor is inconsistent in what it says and does, and it cannot be justified by itself.