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掩人耳目

yǎnréněrmù
idiom #22,456

Meanings

  1. 1 to deceive people
  2. 2 to pull the wool over someone's eyes
  3. 3 to cover up the truth

Examples

他的借口不过是掩人耳目。
Tā de jièkǒu bùguò shì yǎn rén ěr mù.
His excuse was nothing more than a cover-up.
这个声明只是为了掩人耳目，真实情况完全不同。
Zhège shēngmíng zhǐshì wèile yǎn rén ěr mù, zhēnshí qíngkuàng wánquán bùtóng.
This statement is just to pull the wool over people's eyes — the real situation is completely different.

Tips

memory
掩 = to cover; 人 = people; 耳 = ears; 目 = eyes. Covering people's ears and eyes so they can't see or hear the truth — to deceive.

Stroke Order

掩 yǎn
人 rén
耳 ěr
目 mù