盗铃掩耳 — “To deceive oneself”
盗铃掩耳 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to deceive oneself”. To bury one's head in the sand; to attempt to conceal a wrongdoing or an obvious fact by futile self-deception. Literally, “Steal a bell and cover one's ears”.
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盗铃掩耳 Pronunciation and Pinyin
盗铃掩耳 Character Breakdown
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他明明知道错误出在哪里，却装作不知道，这完全是盗铃掩耳。
He clearly knew where the mistake was, yet he pretended not to know, which is completely self-deception.
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- dào盗yuàn怨zhǔ主rén人Evil people resent honest people
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Open the tool →Questions about 盗铃掩耳
What does 盗铃掩耳 mean?
盗铃掩耳 (dào líng yǎn ěr) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to deceive oneself”.
How do you pronounce 盗铃掩耳?
盗铃掩耳 is pronounced dào líng yǎn ěr in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 盗铃掩耳 literally mean?
Literally, 盗铃掩耳 means “Steal a bell and cover one's ears”. It is used to mean “to deceive oneself”.
What is the Chinese definition of 盗铃掩耳?
比喻自己欺骗自己。同“盗钟掩耳”。