闭门造车
      Explanation: Car made behind closed doors. Metaphor from reality, but relies on subjective things.
      Usage: -Linked; as predicate, attributive, adverbial; containing derogatory, used for criticism, advice
      Source: Song Xi, "or ask" Volume V: "The old so-called 'behind closed doors, out Hezhe', cover with the words of the law."
      Examples: Since that ~, out of the Hezhe, and had made outside of the rut of their car, whether the results coincide. (Fu "Salvation decision theory")
  • Thesaurus:  to cover up one's faults and refuse to listen to counsels, Whitewash, hide one's sickness for fear of treatment, cover up one's errors by excuses, smarted up