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A Chinese-Style Contradiction

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ID: 0562 Elementary
O, the profundity of language. Read literally, the word for contradiction in Chinese is nothing less intriguing than: "spear shield." Yes, it's just this kind of mental gymnastic that keeps us coming back for more. In this podcast, join us as we penetrate the fathomless depths of Chinese word origin and learn the interesting (poetic license notwithstanding) story of "contradiction," in Mandarin Chinese.
Sat Jun 30 2007 | Jenny, Ken
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
卖 mài to sell
矛 máo spear
世界上 shìjiè shàng in the world
最 zuì most
一个卖东西的人说：
yī ge mài dōngxi de rén shuō ：
A seller of goods said:
我的矛是世界上最尖的。
wǒ de máo shì shìjiè shàng zuì jiān de 。
''My spears are the sharpest in the world.
我的盾是世界上最牢的。”
wǒ de dùn shì shìjiè shàng zuì láo de 。”
My shields are the toughest in the world.''
一个人问他：
yī ge rén wèn tā ：
A person asked:
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