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掩耳盗铃

HSK 7-9

yǎn'ěr-dàolíng

cover one's ears and steal a bell; deceive oneself

Examples

这是掩耳盗铃

zhè shì yǎn'ěr-dàolíng

This is like covering one's ears while stealing a bell.

别掩耳盗铃了

bié yǎn'ěr-dàolíng le

Stop covering your ears while stealing a bell.

掩耳盗铃的做法

yǎn'ěr-dàolíng de zuòfǎ

The practice of covering one's ears while stealing a bell.