We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「盜鐘掩耳」, with its usage explained below.
This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「盜鐘掩耳」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.
Dao: steal; Zhong: an ancient musical instrument. Cover your ears when stealing the clock. A metaphor for deceiving oneself.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
dào zhōng yǎn ěr
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
dou6 jung1 yim2 yi5
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.
