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螳

táng

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Definitions

  1. 1. praying mantis

Words Containing 螳

南派螳螂
nán pài táng láng

Chow Gar - \Southern Praying Mantis\ - Martial Art

螳螂
táng láng

mantis

北派螳螂拳
běi pài táng láng quán

Beipai Tanglang Quan - \Northern Praying Mantis\ (Chinese Martial Art)

螳臂当车
táng bì dāng chē

lit. a mantis trying to stop a chariot (idiom)

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

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