掩耳盗铃掩耳盜鈴

yǎn ěr dào líng

Meaning

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

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掩yǎnto cover up (with a hand); to ambush, to conceal; to shut扌奄耳ěrear; to hear, to hear of; handle二盗dàoto rob, to steal; thief, bandit次皿铃língsmall bell钅令