自圓其説 [－圆－说]

Jyutping zi6 jyun4 kei4 syut3
Pinyin zì yuán qí shuō

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    圓滿​咁​解釋​晒​自己​整套​講法​，​冇​絲​毫破綻​、​漏洞
    to explain oneself completely; to make out a good case for oneself
    • 佢嘅解釋根本唔合理，好難自圓其説。
      佢嘅解释根本唔合理，好难自圆其说。
      keoi5 ge3 gaai2 sik1 gan1 bun2 m4 hap6 lei5, hou2 naan4 zi6 jyun4 kei4 syut3.
      Her explanation is unreasonable and not self-explanatory.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢嘅解释根本唔合理，好难自圆其说。
    佢嘅解釋根本唔合理，好難自圓其説。
    keoi5 ge3 gaai2 sik1 gan1 bun2 m4 hap6 lei5, hou2 naan4 zi6 jyun4 kei4 syut3.
    • Her explanation is unreasonable and not self-explanatory.