掩耳 Covering Ears implies a desire to avoid unwanted truths or realities

Relation Nicknames

捂耳遮眼 [wŭ ĕr zhē yăn]
Literally translated as covering ears and eyes this indicates pretending not to hear or see This ...
蒙着耳朵 [mĕng zhe ĕr duŏ]
Covering Ears comes from the idiom to cover ones ears while stealing a bell referring to someone trying ...
掩人耳目 [yăn rén ĕr mù]
Covering Ears and Eyes is derived from a Chinese idiom meaning doing something to cover up your actions ...
捂耳朵 [wŭ ĕr duŏ]
Covering Ears can suggest refusing to hear or ignoring outside noises and problems It might symbolize ...
捂耳倾听 [wŭ ĕr qīng tīng]
Cover Ears to Listen a rather paradoxical expression that implies listening selectively while ...
捂上眼睛 [wŭ shàng yăn jīng]
Covering the Eyes might signify the intention to avoid something a gesture of selfdefense from unpleasant ...
捂住了耳朵 [wŭ zhù le ĕr duŏ]
This directly means covering ears as in refusing to hear Often used humorously or lightheartedly ...