螳螂捕蝉

táng láng bǔ chán

Định nghĩa

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

Từ chứa 螳螂捕蝉

• 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

Từ cấu thành 螳螂捕蝉

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