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螳螂捕蟬,黃雀在後

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 螳螂捕蟬,黃雀在後

mantis / praying mantis
táng = t + ang2
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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
láng = l + ang2
láng = l + ang2
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= bu + Ø3
to catch / to seize / to capture
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chán = ch + an2
huáng = hu + ang2
yellow / pornographic / to fall through
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(bird species of China) Eurasian siskin (Spinus spinus)
qiāo = qi + ao1
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què = qu + e4
(bound form) small bird / sparrow / also pr. [qiao3]
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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)
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hòu = h + ou4
back / behind / rear / afterwards / after / later / post-
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