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Dictionary Entry: 螳螂捕蝉

Word
Pinyin
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

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