Entry
螳螂捕蟬
Source
CC-CEDict 200217
Characters
螳 螂 捕 蟬
Miscellaneous
Traditional
螳螂捕蟬
Simplified
螳螂捕蝉
Pinyin
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English
the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger
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