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螳螂捕蝉 (螳螂捕蟬)

táng láng bǔ chán

Definition

  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 Decomposition

螳
=
虫
+
堂
螂
=
虫
+
郎
捕
=
扌
+
甫
蝉
=
虫
+
单

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