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No. 4,433 in Chinese

掩耳

"掩耳" means "to cover one's ears."

In a sentence

  • 掩耳盗铃是一个形容自欺欺人的成语。

    'Covering one's ears and stealing a bell' is an idiom that describes self-deception.

    掩耳在这里表示遮住耳朵的动作,隐喻性地说明避免听到真相。

  • 为了不听到争吵的声音,他掩耳跑开了。

    To avoid hearing the sound of the quarrel, he covered his ears and ran away.

    掩耳用来表达一个实际的行为,即用手遮住耳朵以避开嘈杂的声音。

  • 掩耳并不能掩盖事实的存在。

    Covering one's ears does not hide the existence of facts.

    掩耳在此处是一个象征性的动作,表示拒绝接受事实或面对现实。

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