掩耳盗钟 — “To deceive oneself by ignoring obvious facts”
掩耳盗钟 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to deceive oneself by ignoring obvious facts”. To bury one's head in the sand; to refuse to acknowledge an obvious truth. Literally, “to cover one's ears while stealing a bell”.
掩耳盗钟 Pronunciation and Pinyin
掩耳盗钟 Character Breakdown
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- yǎn掩rén人ěr耳mù目deceive others by creating a false impression
- yǎn掩qí其bù不bèi备attack when unprepared
- yǎn掩qí其wú无bèi备attack when unprepared
- yǎn掩kǒu口shī失shēng声unable to suppress laughter
- yǎn掩kǒu口ér而xiào笑cover mouth to laugh discreetly
- yǎn掩kǒu口hú胡lú卢cover mouth and snicker
- yǎn掩kǒu口hú胡lú卢ér而xiào笑cover mouth and snicker
- yǎn掩kǒu口hú葫lu芦to cover one's mouth while giggling
- yǎn掩è恶yáng扬shàn善conceal faults and praise virtues
- yǎn掩è恶yáng扬měi美conceal faults, publicize good
- yǎn掩è恶yì溢měi美conceal faults and extol virtues
- yǎn掩qí旗xī息gǔ鼓to cease an activity
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Open the tool →Questions about 掩耳盗钟
What does 掩耳盗钟 mean?
掩耳盗钟 (yǎn ěr dào zhōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to deceive oneself by ignoring obvious facts”.
How do you pronounce 掩耳盗钟?
掩耳盗钟 is pronounced yǎn ěr dào zhōng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 掩耳盗钟 literally mean?
Literally, 掩耳盗钟 means “to cover one's ears while stealing a bell”. It is used to mean “to deceive oneself by ignoring obvious facts”.
What is the Chinese definition of 掩耳盗钟?
捂住耳朵偷钟。比喻自己欺骗自己。