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掩耳盗铃

yǎn ěr dào líng lit. to cover one's ears whilst stealing a bell / to deceive oneself / to bury one's head in the sand (idiom)
yǎn to cover up; to conceal / to close (a door, book etc) / (coll.) to get (one's fingers etc) caught when closing a door or lid / (literary) to launch a surprise attack
yǎn ěr to refuse to listen
  ěr ear / handle (archaeology) / and that is all (Classical Chinese)
   dào to steal / to rob / to plunder / thief / bandit / robber
    líng (small) bell / CL:
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