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* 一個賣東西的人說:*
* 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.``*
* 一個人問他:*
* yī ge rén wèn tā: *
* A person asked:*
* “如果用你的矛刺你的盾, 會怎麼樣呢?”*
* `` rúguǒ yòng nǐ de máo cì nǐ de dùn, huì zěnmeyàng ne?" *
* ``If we use your spears to stab your shields, what happens?"*
Key Vocabulary* *
賣* mài* to sell
矛* máo* spear
世界上* shìjiè shàng* in the world
最* zuì* most
尖* jiān* pointy; sharp
盾* dùn* shield
牢* láo* tough; durable
如果* rúguǒ* if
用* yòng* to use
刺* cì* to stab
Supplementary Vocabulary* *
自相矛盾* zìxiāngmáodùn* contradict oneself
堅固* jiāngù* sturdy; solid
鋒利* fēnglì* sharp
吹牛* chuīniú* to boast
誠實* chéngshi* honest
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