Meaning of 掩耳盗铃
掩耳盗铃 means to bury one's head in the sand; to deceive oneself; to try to cover up what cannot be hidden. Pronounced yǎn ěr dào líng.
- to bury one's head in the sand; to deceive oneself; to try to cover up what cannot be hidden
Definitions & Examples
Nǐ你
zhè这
yàng样
zuò做
jiǎn简
zhí直
shì是
yǎn掩
ěr耳
dào盗
líng铃
，
yǐ以
wéi为
bié别
rén人
dōu都
bù不
huì会
fā发
xiàn现
。
What you're doing is simply burying your head in the sand, thinking others won't find out.
Bù不
yào要
yǎn掩
ěr耳
dào盗
líng铃
le了
，
zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
yǐ已
jīng经
zhī知
dào道
le了
。
Stop deceiving yourself—everyone already knows about this matter.
Shì试
tú图
yòng用
zhè这
yàng样
de的
jiè借
kǒu口
lái来
yǎn掩
gài盖
cuò错
wù误
，
bù不
guò过
shì是
yǎn掩
ěr耳
dào盗
líng铃
bà罢
le了
。
Trying to cover up mistakes with such excuses is nothing but self-deception.