| 掩 |
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) |
| 掩 |
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 |
| 掩 |
yǎn ěr | to refuse to listen |
| 耳 |
ěr | ear / handle (archaeology) / and that is all (Classical Chinese) |
| 盗 |
dào | to steal / to rob / to plunder / thief / bandit / robber |
| 铃 |
líng | (small) bell / CL:只 |