蒙在鼓裡

Simplified: 蒙在鼓里

méngzàigǔlǐ ㄇㄥˊ ㄗㄞˋ ㄍㄨˇ ㄌㄧˇ

    • lit. kept inside a drum (idiom)
    • fig. completely in the dark

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Idiom惯用语 · In everyday use

Literally
covered inside a drum
Meaning
Kept in the dark; deceived or completely unaware of what is going on.

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