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螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后
táng láng bǔ chán , huáng què zài hòu
Definitions
- •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