掩耳盗铃 Traditional 掩耳盜鈴 yǎn ěr dào líng 🔊 lit. to cover one's ears whilst stealing… + Keep this word Meanings yǎn ěr dào líng 掩耳盜鈴 lit. to cover one's ears whilst stealing a bellto deceive oneselfto bury one's head in the sand (idiom) Its characters 掩yǎnto cover up; to conceal耳ěrear盗dàoto stealHSK 7–9铃língbellHSK 5