掩耳盗铃 yǎn ěr dào líng

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

掩 yǎn
HSK 6
to cover (with the hand); shut, conceal; ambush
耳 ěr
HSK 3
ear; merely, only; handle
盗 dào
HSK 6
rob, steal; thief, bandit
铃 líng
HSK 5
bell