辩解 (biàn jiě) — to defend oneself; to justify (one's actions or point of view)

Definition

辩解 is to defend or justify oneself after being blamed or questioned — often with a hint that the defense is weak or unconvincing. Unlike 辩护 (defending someone/something in argument or court), 辩解 focuses on excusing one's own actions.

verb
to defend oneselfto justify (one's actions or point of view)

Examples

  • 辩解
    Miàn duì tóng shì de zhì yí, tā nǔ lì wèi zì jǐ biàn jiě.
    Faced with colleagues' doubts, he tried hard to defend himself.
  • 辩解
    Tā fàn le dà cuò, hái zài bù tíng biàn jiě.
    He made a big mistake and is still justifying himself.
  • 辩解
    Tā bù xiǎng zài biàn jiě le, gān cuì chéng rèn le cuò wù.
    She didn't want to defend herself anymore and simply admitted her mistake.

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