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

掩耳盗铃
yǎn ěr dào líng
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to deceive others and to deceive oneself · to believe one's own lies自欺欺人zì qī qī rénto overreach oneself · to try to be clever and end up with egg on one's face弄巧成拙nòng qiǎo chéng zhuōself-deception · close the eyes to catch a bird掩目捕雀yǎn mù bǔ què
Antonyms
lit. deal sincerely and fairly (idiom); frank and open-minded · plain speaking · Let's talk frankly and openly between ourselves. · to put one's cards on the table开诚布公kāi chéng bù gōng
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