掩耳盗铃

yǎn ěr dào líng

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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)

Child Words of 掩耳盗铃

盗
dào

to steal

铃
líng

(small) bell

掩
yǎn

to cover up; to conceal

掩耳
yǎn ěr

to refuse to listen

耳
ěr

ear