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自圆其说
zì​yuán​qí​shuō

to justify oneself

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自圆其说/ 自圓其說 zì​yuán​qí​shuō to justify oneself

to make one's story or theory consistent; to give a plausible explanation for a claim that seems contradictory; to plug the holes in one's argument

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