掩耳盗铃的意思

词语解释

掩耳盗铃yǎn’ěr-dàolíng

1. 把耳朵捂住去偷铃铛。比喻欺骗不了别人，只能欺骗自己

   例今若宿驿，正犹掩耳盗铃也。——明·赵弼《钟离叟妪传》

   英plug one's ears while stealing a bell;deceive oneself as an ostrich that buries its head in the sand

国语辞典

1. 比喻自欺欺人。参见「盗钟掩耳」条。