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In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「不攻自破」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.

There is no need to attack, it will destroy itself. Used to describe an argument that is untenable and cannot withstand refutation or attack.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

bù gōng zì pò

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

bat1 gung1 ji6 po3

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