螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后

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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

Characters and words in 螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后

mantis / praying mantis

táng = t + ang2

praying mantis

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

láng = l + ang2

variant of 螂[lang2]

láng = l + ang2

dragonfly / mantis

bǔ = bu + Ø3

to catch / to seize / to capture

chán = ch + an2

cicada

huáng = hu + ang2

yellow / pornographic / to fall through

(bird species of China) Eurasian siskin (Spinus spinus)

qiāo = qi + ao1

a freckle / lentigo

què = qu + e4

(bound form) small bird / sparrow / also pr. [qiao3]

zài = z + ai4

to exist; to be alive / (of sb or sth) to be (located) at / (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)

behind

hòu = h + ou4

empress / queen / (archaic) monarch / ruler

hòu = h + ou4

back / behind / rear / afterwards / after / later / post-

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