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盗钟掩耳
dào​zhōng​yǎn'ěr

to deceive oneself

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
盗钟掩耳 盜鐘掩耳 dào​zhōng​yǎn'ěr
to deceive oneself
literally to steal a bell while covering one's ears; to ignore the reality of a situation or deceive oneself into believing a lie is working

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  • 塞耳偷铃 sāi'ěr​tōu​líng
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