自欺欺人 (zì qī qī rén) | Meaning: to deceive others and to deceive oneself | Chinese Idiom with Pinyin & Origin

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

to fool people (idiom) · to pull the wool over people's eyes掩人耳目yǎn rén ěr mù

to blot out one's conscience瞒心昧己mán xīn mèi jǐ

self-deception · close the eyes to catch a bird掩目捕雀yǎn mù bǔ què

to deceive others and to deceive oneself · to believe one's own lies