汉英词典
MEANING OF 掩耳盜鈴
lit. to cover one's ears whilst stealing a bell / to deceive oneself / to bury one's head in the sand (idiom)
掩 Cover / 盗 steal / Stealing a bell covers your ears for fear of others hearing it / I like to deceive myself, and I have to try to cover up things that I can't cover up
本作掩耳盗钟”。《吕氏春秋·自知》有人想偷钟，怕钟发声，便掩住耳朵，以为自己听不见，别人也不会听见◇用掩耳盗铃”比喻自己欺骗自己。
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