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螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后
螳螂捕蟬，黃雀在後
tánglángbǔchán,huángquèzàihòu
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
黄
huáng
yellow; surname
HSK 3
11 丶
雀
què
sparrow
HSK 6
11 丶
在
zài
at, in, on; to exist; used to indicate the present progressive tense
HSK 1
6 丶
后
hòu
after; behind, rear; descendants
HSK 1
6 丶
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