掩人耳目

yǎn rén ěr mù

Dictionary entry

to fool people (idiom)

What does 掩人耳目 mean?

掩人耳目 (yǎn rén ěr mù) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to fool people (idiom)

2to pull the wool over people's eyes

Character breakdown

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掩yǎnto cover up; to conceal · to close (a door, book etc)人rénperson; people · CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]耳ěrear · handle (archaeology)目mùeye · (literary) to look; to regard

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掩人耳目

yǎn rén ěr mù

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