矛盾

máodùn

noun/adjective HSK 5 #3,953

Meanings

Spear and shield — from the famous paradox of the unbeatable spear vs. the impenetrable shield.

他们之间产生了矛盾。

Tāmen zhījiān chǎnshēng le máodùn.

A conflict arose between them.

你说的话自相矛盾。

Nǐ shuō dehuà zìxiāngmáodùn.

What you said is self-contradictory.

我的心情很矛盾。

Wǒ de xīnqíng hěn máodùn.

My feelings are conflicted.

我们要解决矛盾，不是逃避矛盾。

Wǒmen yào jiějué máodùn, búshì táobì máodùn.

We should resolve conflicts, not avoid them.

usage

矛盾 is used for interpersonal conflicts, logical contradictions, and inner emotional conflicts. 心里很矛盾 = 'feeling conflicted/torn.'

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