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螳螂捕蝉
tánglángbǔchán
Traditional: 螳螂捕蟬
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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