不攻自破
bù​gōng​zì​pò

to collapse of itself

  • created sense approved 不攻自破 · bù​gōng​zì​pò · to collapse of itself — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    不攻自破

    bù​gōng​zì​pò

    to collapse of itself

    To collapse or fall apart without even being attacked; often used for rumors, theories, or lies that are proven false by facts or internal contradictions without the need for active refutation.

    不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 攻 (literal) → 攻 · gōng · to attack 自 (literal) → 自 · zì · self 破 (literal) → 破 · pò · to break

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense