máo
dùn

HSK 5
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Meaning of 矛盾

矛盾 means contradiction; inconsistency; rift; discord; estrangement. Pronounced máo dùn. HSK 5.

  • contradiction; inconsistency
  • rift; discord; estrangement
  • to contradict; to conflict; to be incompatible

Definitions & Examples

de
zhèng
qián
hòu
máo
dùn
 
lìng
rén
shēng
 

His testimony is full of contradictions, which makes it suspicious.

Zhè
fèn
bào
gào
luó
hùn
luàn
 
máo
dùn
bǎi
chū
 

This report is logically chaotic and riddled with contradictions.

dài
yán
 
xiāng
máo
dùn
 
jiǎng
de
jiù
shì
zhè
ge
dào
 

The ancient fable "The Spear and the Shield" illustrates this principle.