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螳螂捕蝉
螳螂捕蟬
tánglángbǔchán
1. 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

Character Breakdown

螳
táng
praying mantis
17 丶
螂
láng
mantis, dung beetle
14 丶
捕
bǔ
to arrest, to catch, to seize
HSK 6 10 丶
蝉
chán
cicada; continuous
14 丶

Compound Words (1)

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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