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掩耳盗铃

yǎn ěr dào líng
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Rare

Definitions

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

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