螳螂捕蟬 — tang2 lang2 bu3 chan2 — Chinese Dictionary

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tang² lang² bu³ chan²

the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子 and 庄子Zhuang¹ zi³); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger

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1

tang²

the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子 [Zhuang1 zi3]); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger

2

lang²

the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子 [Zhuang1 zi3]); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger

3

bu³

the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子 [Zhuang1 zi3]); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger

4

chan²

the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子 [Zhuang1 zi3]); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger