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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
螳螂捕蝉
táng láng bǔ chán
–
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
黄雀
huáng què
–
(bird species of China) Eurasian siskin (Spinus spinus)
在后
zài hòu
–
behind