Word
掩耳盗铃 — Chinese word meaning
HSK 7
掩耳盗铃 (yǎn ěr dào líng) is a Chinese word: to deceive oneself. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 掩耳盗铃
成语 idiom
to deceive oneself
你明知道这个计划有问题,却不承认,这不是掩耳盗铃吗?
You know full well this plan has problems, yet you won't admit it—isn't this self-deception?
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Structure & writing
掩 is not used as a component in any other character.
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扌 is a component in 176 characters
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奄 is a component in 2 characters
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耳 is a component in 15 characters
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耳 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
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盗 is not used as a component in any other character.
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次 is a component in 6 characters
皿 is a component in 13 characters
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铃 is not used as a component in any other character.
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钅 is a component in 43 characters
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令 is a component in 11 characters
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