螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后

Traditional: 螳螂捕蟬，黃雀在後

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Dictionary entry

(lit.) the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the siskin behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3])

What does 螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后 mean?

螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后 (táng láng bǔ chán , huáng què zài hòu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(lit.) the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the siskin behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3])

2(fig.) to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger

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螳tángpraying mantis 螂lángvariant of 螂[lang2]捕bǔto catch; to seize; to capture 蝉cháncicada 黄Huángsurname Huang or Hwang 雀qiāoa freckle · lentigo 在zàito exist; to be alive · (of sb or sth) to be (located) at 后Hòusurname Hou

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螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后

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