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掩耳盜鈴 (jim2 ji5 dou6 ling4) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

掩耳盜鈴 (jim2 ji5 dou6 ling4, yǎn ěr dào líng) — lit. to cover one's ears whilst stealing a bell; to deceive oneself; to bury one's head in the sand (idiom)

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 掩口費 (jim2 hau2 fai3) — noun; hush money
• 掩飾 (jim2 sik1) — (verb) Disguise
• 掩 (am2) — to cover up; to close; to surprise; to cover (with the hand); to conceal
• 掩 (jim2) — to cover up; to close; to surprise; to cover (with the hand); to conceal
• 掩人耳目 (jim2 jan4 ji5 muk6) — to fool people (idiom); to pull the wool over people's eyes
• 掩埋 (jim2 maai4) — to bury

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