Chinese Idiom Bell Theft Poster

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Goal: Create a vintage Chinese idiom visualization poster for 掩耳盗铃, showing the literal scene of a man covering his ears while trying to steal a ringing bell. Canvas: Vertical poster, 3:4 aspect ratio, aged beige rice-paper background with subtle stains, worn ink texture, and an antique educational print feel. Layout: Large black brush-calligraphy title centered at the top. Directly below it, place the English subtitle in small serif capitals: “COVERING EARS DOES NOT STOP SOUND”. Under the subtitle, add a small red outlined label reading 成语事故现场 02. The main illustration fills the lower two-thirds of the poster. Scene: An ancient Chinese courtyard rendered in monochrome black ink with muted sepia shading. On the left, a massive bronze temple bell hangs from a rough wooden beam and iron chains. The bell is tilted slightly, vibrating, with engraved patterns, rivets, and a scalloped lower rim. On the right foreground, a thief in dark traditional clothing crouches low and pulls a rope attached to the bell while pressing both hands over his ears; his posture is tense and foolish, one knee bent forward and one leg stretched back. Behind him are courtyard paving stones, an old wall, a traditional tiled roof gate on the right, and delicate tree branches above the wall. Annotated elements: Include exactly 3 red numbered callouts: “01” near the hanging bell and sound source, “02” near the thief covering his ears, and “03” near the stone ground in the lower left foreground. Draw thin red leader lines from each number to its target. Graphic effects: Use many thin red concentric sound-wave rings radiating outward from the bell across the whole courtyard, passing behind the thief and architecture. Add small black vibration marks around the bell. Keep the red lines slightly faded and printed like old ink. Visual style: Detailed hand-drawn Chinese historical engraving, ink wash and woodblock print aesthetic, high line density, muted black-gray sepia palette with red annotation ink, realistic perspective, weathered archival poster design. Constraints: Use exactly one bell, one thief, three numbered red callouts, and one set of expanding sound-wave rings. Do not add modern objects, bright colors, cartoon styling, extra characters, watermark, or logo.