自相矛盾 B 班 Wonder 5 翟梦莹 刘茜 沙丽 陶卓颖 柴春子Hello, everyone! Today we are going to learn a four character phrase Zi Xiang Mao Dun. There is an interesting story behind this phrase. Please have a look first.“自相矛盾”课堂表演台本 （To contradict oneself）one-act playDirector :Zhai MengyingTeacher : Sha LiPPT : Chai Chunzi &Tao ZhuoyingProperties-props: shield & spear(umbrella)Characters：The seller — Liu QianThe asker—Zhai MengyingPasser-by A— Tao ZhuoyingPasser-by B — Chai ChunzipptThe Bustling market，music~~Scene2 passers-by walking on the stageA man had a spear and a shield for sale.The sellerHey, everyone! Please have a look! Something is on discount right now. Take a look at them. Don't hesitate any more, or you'll lose the chance! Look at my weapons!(Hold a spear——)Passerby AIs the spear sharp?The sellerOh, of course !!! My spear is so sharp that it can pierce through anything.Passer-by B(Walk around, staring at the seller)Passer-by AAnd the shield?The sellerMy shield is so strong that nothing can pierce it through.Passers-by A and B(hesitating & praising & whispering)The askerWhat would happen，I am wondering，if your spear is used to pierce your shield?Passers-by A and BSilent —— thinking —— laughingThe seller(run away)narratorIt is impossible for an impenetrable shield to coexist with a spear that finds nothing impenetrable.Thank you! Really wonderful performance!Here is a question for you. What did the man sell? That’s right, spears and shields. In Chinese, a spear is called Mao. Please look at the picture. Mao has a long stick and a sharp end. In ancient China, Mao was used to attach people with the sharp end.In Chinese, a shield is Dun. You can put it in front of you to protect yourself from the attack of spears or arrows.Think about these two questions. The first question: what do you think of the seller? The second question, will you buy his spear or shield? Tina, please! Yes, I agree with you, he is contradictory to himself. In Chinese, we say Zi Xiang Mao Dun. In this story, the seller brags that the Mao is so strong that it can pierce through anything. He also says that his Dun is so strong that nothing can pierce it through. Therefore, when Mao and Dun are put together, the word Maodun means contradiction. Zi Xiang Mao Dun means being self-contradictory.How to use this phrase? Here is an example. David said he would never drink again, but yesterday he was heavily drunk. We can say David is being self-contradictory. David 自相矛盾了。In our life, we should avoid being self-contradictory. 在我们的生活中，我们不要自相矛盾。cha
