自圆其说

Traditional: 自圓其說

zì yuán qí shuō

Dictionary entry

(idiom) to make a story or theory consistent; to give a plausible explanation; to plug the holes in one's story

What does 自圆其说 mean?

自圆其说 (zì yuán qí shuō) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) to make a story or theory consistent; to give a plausible explanation; to plug the holes in one's story

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自zì(bound form) self; oneself · from; since 圆yuáncircle · round 其qíhis · her 说shuìto persuade

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自圆其说

zì yuán qí shuō

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