掩耳盗铃

yǎn ěr dào líng

HSK 3.0 Stufe 7 Selten

Definitionen

1. lit. to cover one's ears whilst stealing a bell
2. to deceive oneself
3. to bury one's head in the sand (idiom)

Bestandteilwörter von 掩耳盗铃

• 盗 盗 dào: to steal
• 铃 铃 líng: (small) bell
• 掩 掩 yǎn: to cover up; to conceal
• 掩耳 掩耳 yǎn ěr: to refuse to listen
• 耳 耳 ěr: ear