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螳螂
tángláng
1.
mantis
2.
praying mantis
Common • Top 16%
Character Breakdown
Compound Words (4)
南派螳螂
nánpàitángláng
Chow Gar - "Southern Praying Mantis" - Martial Art
螳螂捕蝉
tánglángbǔchán
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
北派螳螂拳
běipàitánglángquán
Beipai Tanglang Quan - "Northern Praying Mantis" (Chinese Martial Art)
螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后
tánglángbǔchán,huángquèzàihòu
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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