掩目而捕雀
yǎn​mù'ér​bǔ​què

to deceive oneself

  • created sense approved 掩目而捕雀 · yǎn​mù'ér​bǔ​què · to deceive oneself — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    掩目而捕雀

    yǎn​mù'ér​bǔ​què

    to deceive oneself

    to catch a sparrow with eyes covered; to fool oneself or act with ostrich-like denial while attempting to achieve a goal

    掩 (literal) → 掩 · yǎn · to cover 目 (literal) → 目 · mù · eye 而 (literal) → 而 · ér · [adverbial linker] 捕 (literal) → 捕 · bǔ · to catch 雀 (literal) → 雀 · què · sparrow

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    created sense