72．耳部 ear
掩cover耳ear盗steal铃bell
Once upon a time, a person wandering on the street came across an exquisite door bell hanging on the door of a rich family’s house. The bell was very responsive: sounding a beautiful and resonant chime at the slightest touch. He fell in love with the bell right away and decided to steal it. He knew that if he touched the bell it would ring, and then he would be caught. He thought and thought, and finally devised a plan. He decided to cover his ears when stealing the bell. Of course, though he himself did not hear, the bell rang as soon as he touched it, and he was caught by the owner of the bell.
掩耳盗铃describes a stupid self-deceptive behavior and is similar to the English expression: “The cat shuts its eyes when stealing cream.”
【拼音】yǎn ěr dào líng
【解释】原为掩耳盗钟。掩：遮盖；盗：偷。把耳朵捂住偷铃铛，以为自己听不见别人就会听不见，比喻自欺欺人。
【出处】《吕氏春秋·自知》：“范氏之亡也,百姓有得钟者.欲负而走,则钟大不可负；以椎毁之,钟况然有音.恐人闻之而夺己也,遽掩其耳.恶人闻之,可也；恶己自闻之,悖矣。”
