说自己

say that one…

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say that one… 自己 refers back to the person doing the saying.
CH: 她说自己今天很忙。
EN: She says she’s busy today.

为什么他一定要说自己在哪

Why does he have to say where he is?

— 完美陌生人 (2016)

我可不敢说自己有多聪明。

I wouldn't say I'm particularly smart.

接着,那人旁边的家伙说自己是安森的法律顾问。

Then the guy next to him said he was Anson’s legal counsel.

但如果这一切属实谁敢说自己不会羡慕甚至有一点恨他?

But if all of this is true, who could honestly say they wouldn’t envy him—or even resent him a little?

— 这个男人来自地球 (2007)

要小心那些说自己客观的人。

Be wary of people who claim to be objective.

说自己晓得看地图,走错路了

He said he knew how to read a map, but he took a wrong turn.

— 春光乍泄 (1997)