掩 耳

yǎn ěrdictionary entry

to refuse to listen

Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

掩耳掩耳 [yan3 er3] /to refuse to listen/

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Reference information

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Character information

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掩
yǎn
to cover up / to conceal / to close (a door, book etc) / (coll.) to get (one's fingers etc) caught when closing a door or lid / (literary) to launch a surprise attack
耳
ěr
ear / handle (archaeology) / and that is all (Classical Chinese)

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