掩耳盗铃 in English yan3 er3 dao4 ling2 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to cover one's ears whilst stealing a bell
  • to deceive oneself
  • to bury one's head in the sand (idiomatic expression)

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Pinyin

yan3 er3 dao4 ling2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

yan3to cover up er3ear dao4to steal ling2(small) bell