螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后

táng láng bǔ chán , huáng què zài hòu

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

Bestandteilwörter von 螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后

后
hòu

empress

在
zài

to exist; to be alive

捕
bǔ

to catch

黄
huáng

yellow

在后
zài hòu

behind

螂
láng

dragonfly

螳
táng

praying mantis

螳螂
táng láng

mantis

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[zhuāng zǐ]); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger

蝉
chán

cicada

雀
qiāo

a freckle

雀
què

(bound form) small bird

黄雀
huáng què

(bird species of China) Eurasian siskin (Spinus spinus)