"bury your head in the sand" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 逃避现实
• 装作没看见

Definition

指故意忽视困难或不愉快的情况，希望它自己消失，而不是去面对。这个短语源自（错误的）观念，认为鸵鸟遇到危险时会把头埋进沙子里。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于非正式表达，常用于批评某人逃避问题或拒绝接受现实。绝不是字面意义；切勿用在实际的物理动作上。常用于劝告，例如“不要再 bury your head in the sand 了”。

Examples

You can't bury your head in the sand about your homework.

你不能对你的作业**逃避现实**。

Stop burying your head in the sand and talk to your friend.

不要再**逃避现实**了，去和你的朋友谈谈吧。

Some people bury their heads in the sand when they have money problems.

有些人在遇到经济问题时会**逃避现实**。

If you keep burying your head in the sand, things are only going to get worse.

你要是一直**逃避现实**，事情只会变得更糟。

We can't just bury our heads in the sand and hope the problem disappears.

我们不能只是**逃避现实**，希望问题自动消失。

He likes to bury his head in the sand whenever someone brings up his mistakes.

每当有人提起他的错误时，他就喜欢**装作没看见**。