螳螂捕蟬 meaning - Chinese-English Dictionary

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MEANING OF 螳螂捕蟬

螳螂捕蟬 (螳螂捕蝉)

Definition 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

Usage

Characters 螳 táng 螂 láng 捕 bǔ 蝉 (蟬) chán

COMMON WORDS WITH 螳螂捕蟬
	螳螂捕蟬，黃雀在後 ( 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 )

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