掩耳盗铃
yán’ěr-dàolíngTraditional 掩耳盜鈴
to bury one's head in the sand
Every meaning
yǎn’ěr-dàolíng
- to bury one's head in the sand
Its characters
- 掩yǎnto cover; to conceal
- 耳ěrear
- 盗dàoto steal; to rob
- 铃língbell
Words with 掩
Words with 耳
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).