bịt tai trộm chuông

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Vietnamese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Calque of Chinese 掩耳盜鈴掩耳盗铃 (yǎn'ěrdàolíng).

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓit̚˧˨ʔ taːj˧˧ t͡ɕom˧˨ʔ t͡ɕuəŋ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓit̚˨˩ʔ taːj˧˧ ʈom˨˩ʔ t͡ɕuəŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓɨt̚˨˩˨ taːj˧˧ ʈom˨˩˨ cuəŋ˧˧]

Idiom

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bịt tai trộm chuông

  1. to fool oneself, to bury one's head in the sand
    Synonym: bưng tai trộm nhạc