螳螂捕蝉

táng láng bǔ chán

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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

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Words Containing 螳螂捕蝉

• 螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后 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

Child Words of 螳螂捕蝉

• 捕 捕 bǔ: to catch
• 螂 螂 láng: dragonfly
• 螳 螳 táng: praying mantis
• 螳螂 螳螂 táng láng: mantis
• 蝉 蝉 chán: cicada