螳螂捕蝉,黄雀在后 in English tang2 lang2 bu3 chan2 , huang2 que4 zai4 hou4 Meaning
Meanings
- the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiomatic expression, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger
Pinyin
tang2 lang2 bu3 chan2 , huang2 que4 zai4 hou4Literal
Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.
螳 螂 捕 蝉 , 黄 雀 在 后