塞耳偷铃 — “To deceive oneself”
塞耳偷铃 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to deceive oneself”. To ignore an obvious truth while doing something wrong, thinking others won't notice; to bury one's head in the sand. Literally, “plug ears steal bell”.
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塞耳偷铃 Pronunciation and Pinyin
塞耳偷铃 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 塞耳偷铃
他以为只要不承认，大家就不知道他犯的错，这种做法简直是塞耳偷铃。
He thought that if he just didn't admit it, no one would know about his mistake; this approach is simply plugging his ears while stealing a bell.
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Synonyms of 塞耳偷铃
More idioms starting with 塞
- sài塞shàng上jiāng江nán南fertile northern frontier region
- sāi塞jǐng井yí夷zào灶prepare for a decisive battle
- sāi塞jǐng井fén焚shě舍cut off retreat to fight to death
- sāi塞běi北jiāng江nán南fertile and prosperous northern region
- sāi塞gǒu狗dòng洞waste money on useless things
- sài塞wēng翁zhī之mǎ马A blessing in disguise
- sài塞wēng翁shī失mǎ马a blessing in disguise
- sài塞wēng翁shī失mǎ马，，ān安zhī知fēi非fú福A loss may turn out to be a gain
- sài塞wēng翁shī失mǎ马，，yān焉zhī知fēi非fú福Misfortune may turn out to be a blessing
- sài塞wēng翁dé得mǎ马a blessing in disguise
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Open the tool →Questions about 塞耳偷铃
What does 塞耳偷铃 mean?
塞耳偷铃 (sāi ěr tōu líng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to deceive oneself”.
How do you pronounce 塞耳偷铃?
塞耳偷铃 is pronounced sāi ěr tōu líng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 塞耳偷铃 literally mean?
Literally, 塞耳偷铃 means “plug ears steal bell”. It is used to mean “to deceive oneself”.
What is the Chinese definition of 塞耳偷铃?
比喻自己欺骗自己的愚蠢行为。