螳螂捕蟬，黃雀在後

tong4 long4 bou6 sim4 ，wong4 zoek3 zoi6 hau6

the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]{zong1 zi2}); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger

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Meanings

  1. the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]{zong1 zi2}); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger

Written Forms

螳螂捕蟬，黃雀在後Traditional · Main Form
螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后Alternate Form

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