Something self-contradictory holds two ideas that cannot both be true at the same time — it argues with itself. “We never lie,” said by someone who has just lied, is self-contradictory.

Something self-contradictoryself-contradictory的東西 holds two ideas that cannot both be true at the same time裡面有兩個不能同時成立的想法—— it argues with itself它在跟自己爭論。 said by someone who has just lied剛說謊的人講的 "We never lie,"『We never lie（我們從不說謊）』， is self-contradictory就是self-contradictory的例子。

A plan can be self-contradictory if step one undoes step two. The self- here is not a person having feelings; it is the statement, the story, or the rule that does not sit with its own other half.

A plan can be self-contradictory一個計畫也可以是self-contradictory， if step one undoes step two如果第一步會抵消第二步。 The self- here這裡的self- is not a person having feelings不是指一個人有什麼感覺； it is the statement, the story, or the rule而是指這段陳述、這個故事，或這條規則， that does not sit with its own other half跟它自己的另一半合不起來。

Though actually, in everyday talk people also say “that contradicts itself” or “you’re contradicting yourself,” which is the same idea in looser clothes. Self-contradictory is the neater, more written label.

Though actually不過其實， in everyday talk people also say日常口語裡人們也會說 "that contradicts itself" or "you're contradicting yourself,"『that contradicts itself』或『you're contradicting yourself』， which is the same idea in looser clothes這是同樣的概念，只是穿得比較隨便。 Self-contradictory is the neater, more written labelSelf-contradictory則是比較整齊、書面一點的說法。

It is stronger than “a bit mixed.” If two things merely sit awkwardly together, they may be in tension. Self-contradictory means they cannot both stand.

It is stronger than "a bit mixed."它比『a bit mixed（有點混亂）』的語氣更強。 If two things merely sit awkwardly together如果兩件事只是搭在一起有點彆扭， they may be in tension那可能只是in tension（有張力）。 Self-contradictory meansSelf-contradictory的意思是， they cannot both stand這兩件事不可能同時成立。