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螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后 / 螳螂捕蟬，黃雀在後 [tánglángbǔchán, huángquèzàihòu]
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
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螳
トウ 당
mantis
螳螂
tángláng かまきり
mantis
螳螂捕蝉
tánglángbǔchán
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
螂
ロウ 랑
mantis
捕
bǔ と.らえる 포
catch, seize
雀
què すずめ 작
sparrow
在
zài あ.る 재
be at
在后
zàihòu
behind
後
のち 후
behind
蟬
chán せみ 선
cicada
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