Pinyin Dictionary results for "yan er"

掩耳
to refuse to listen
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)
言而有信
to speak and keep one's promise (idiom); as good as one's word
言而无信
to go back on one's word; to break one's promise; to be unfaithful; to be untrustworthy
不言而喻
it goes without saying; it is self-evident
听其言而观其行
hear what he says and observe what he does (idiom, from Analects); judge a person not by his words, but by his actions
食言而肥
lit. to grow fat eating one's words (idiom); fig. not to live up to one's promises
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