Elementary | A Chinese-Style Contradiction

O, the profundity of language. Read literally, the word for
contradiction in Chinese is nothing less intriguing than: "spear
shield." Yes, it's just this kind of mental gymnastic that keeps
us coming back for more. In this podcast, join us as we penetrate
the fathomless depths of Chinese word origin and learn the
interesting (poetic license notwithstanding) story of
"contradiction," in Mandarin Chinese. Episode link:
https://www.chinesepod.com/0562