掩耳 Traditional form: 掩耳 Pinyin (reading): yǎn'ěr Definitions: to refuse to listen Characters: 掩 - to cover up (with a hand); to ambush, to conceal; to shut 耳 - ear; to hear, to hear of; handle Traditional characters: 掩 - to cover up (with a hand); to ambush, to conceal; to shut 耳 - ear; to hear, to hear of; handle