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掩人耳目

yǎn rén ěr mùdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to fool people (idiom) / to pull the wool over people's eyes
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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:

掩人耳目 掩人耳目 [yan3 ren2 er3 mu4] /to fool people (idiom)/to pull the wool over people's eyes/

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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

  • 人
  • 耳
    ěr

    ear / handle (archaeology) / and that is all (Classical Chinese)

  • 目
    mù

    eye / (literary) to look / to regard / eye (of a net) / mesh / mesh size / grit size (abbr. for 目數|目数[mù shù]) / item / section / list / catalogue / (taxonomy) order / name / title

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