掩耳盗铃

yǎn’ěr-dàolíng

lit. to cover one's ears whilst stealing a bell; to deceive oneself; to bury one's head in the sand (idiom)

HSK 3.0 · Band 7 trad. 掩耳盜鈴

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耳
盗
铃

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盗

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这是掩耳盗铃。

This is self-deception.

掩耳盗铃骗不了人。

Self-deception fools no one.