Hide one's nose and steal one's fragrance

Hide one's nose and steal one's fragrance

It's a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is y ǎ Nb í t ō uxi ā ng, which means to cover your nose to steal the incense. It means to deceive yourself. It comes from master Ma Jia benkong of the five Lantern Festival yuan by Song Shi Puji.

The origin of Idioms

In the Song Dynasty, Shi Puji's "five Lantern Festival yuan · master Ma Jia Ben Kong" said: "the master said:" on the program, there is a rebirth program. " The monk is speechless. The teacher said, "hide your nose and steal incense, and recruit criminals in vain.

Idiom explanation

Cover your nose to steal the incense. It's a metaphor for deceiving yourself.