粵

掩jim2人jan4耳ji5目muk6

jim2 jan4 ji5 muk6yǎn rén ěr mù

English

  1. to fool people (idiom)
  2. to pull the wool over people's eyes
  3. to deceive; to conceal; literally: to cover somebody's ears and eyes

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 令其他人唔察覺

Examples

  • 佢為咗掩人耳目,所以男扮女裝。

    To hide his identity, he dressed like a woman.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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