Entry
螳螂捕蟬，黃雀在後
Source
CC-CEDict 200217
Characters
螳 螂 捕 蟬 黃 雀 在 後
Miscellaneous
Traditional
螳螂捕蟬，黃雀在後
Simplified
螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后
Pinyin
tang2 lang2 bu3 chan2 , huang2 que4 zai4 hou4
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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