Dictionary Entry: 螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后
Word
Pinyin
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
