自圆其说
Traditional form:
自圓其說
Pinyin (reading):
zìyuánqíshuō
Definitions:
- (idiom) to make a story or theory consistent; to give a plausible explanation; to plug the holes in one's story
Characters:
- 自 - self; private, personal; from
- 圆 - circle; circular, round; complete
- 其 - his, her, its, their; that
- 说 - to speak, to say; to scold, to upbraid
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