掩耳盜鈴

jim2 ji5 dou6 ling4

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

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  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)

Written Forms

掩耳盜鈴Traditional · Main Form
掩耳盗铃Alternate Form

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