掩耳盗铃

lit. to cover one's ears whilst stealing a bell / to deceive oneself / to bury one's head in the sand (idiom)

to cover up / to close / to surprise

to cover up; to conceal / to close (a door, book etc) / (coll.) to get (one's fingers etc) caught when closing a door or lid / (literary) to launch a surprise attack

to refuse to listen

ear / handle (archaeology) / and that is all (Classical Chinese)

to steal / to rob / to plunder / thief / bandit / robber

(small) bell / CL:隻|只[zhi1]