Hear-no-evil monkey emoji meaning

The hear-no-evil monkey emoji shows a small monkey covering its ears with its hands. It comes from the popular saying "see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil," which teaches moral awareness and mindfulness about actions and behavior. People often use this emoji to show they are pretending not to hear something they dislike or want to avoid. It can also be used in fun or lighthearted ways, like avoiding spoilers for a movie or playfully reacting to shocking news.

The hear-no-evil monkey emoji was approved in Unicode 6.0 and added in Emoji 1.0, see related proposal L2/09026