自圓其說 zì yuán qí shuō

DEFINITIONS

  1. to make a story or theory consistent
  2. to give a plausible explanation
  3. to plug the holes in one's story

CHARACTERS

自 zì
HSK 3
self, private, personal; from
圓 yuán circle; round, circular; complete
其 qí
HSK 3
his, her, its, their; that
說 shuō speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid