Meaning
contradictory; contradiction
Pronunciation
Tone marks: ► máo dùn
Tone numbers: mao2 dun4
Chinese Characters
Traditional: 矛盾
Simplified: 矛盾
First Character: 矛 (máo) – spear; lance; pike
Second Character: 盾 (dùn) – shield
Examples of Máo Dùn
► Nǐ de shuōfa zìxiāng máodùn.
你的說法自相矛盾。
你的说法自相矛盾。
Your statements are contradictory.
► Tā de xīnlǐ hěn máodùn.
她的心裡很矛盾。
她的心里很矛盾。
She has a very contradictory way of looking at things.