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Definitions
1. the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger
Components
螳螂
táng láng
–
mantis
捕
bǔ
–
to catch
蝉
chán
–
cicada
Related Words
螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后
táng láng bǔ chán , huáng què zài hòu
–
the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger
螳螂捕蝉黄雀在后
táng láng bǔ chán huáng què zài hòu
–
the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind