Definition
这是一个固定短语（成语），字面意思是‘自己圆自己的说法’。当你需要让自己的论点、解释或借口听起来合理、没有矛盾时，就可以用这个成语。它强调的是使自己的话前后一致、站得住脚。
f.e.
to make one's argument or explanation sound consistent and plausibleto justify oneself (often in a way that fills any gaps)
Examples
- 自圆其说，。Tā de jiěshì wúfǎ zì yuán jī, lòudòng bǎi chū.His explanation cannot be plausibly defended; it's full of holes.
- ，自圆其说。Yào xiǎng ràng rén xìnfú, nǐ bìxū xuéhuì zì yuán jī.If you want to be convincing, you must learn to make your argument consistent.
- 自圆其说，。Tā qiǎomiào de zì yuán jī, chénggōng shuōfú le zàichǎng de suǒyǒu rén.She skillfully justified herself and managed to convince everyone present.
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