掩耳盗钟 or 铃[yǎn ěr dào zhōng、 líng]：cover/ear/steal/bell;clock Plug one's ears while stealing a bell;to deceive oneself as well as others. 贵族 guì zú ：noble;lord 战败 zhàn bài：be defeated; be vanquished; lose (a battle or war) 逃亡 táo wáng：escape；become a fugitive 一口钟 yī kǒu zhōng：one bell （口：CL for a bell) 砸 zá：break; crush; smash 荒谬 huāng miù：ridiculous; absurd