the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 庄子 (Zhuāng zǐ)); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger
Traditional 螳螂捕蟬
Meaning
tánglángbǔchántang2 lang2 bu3 chan2
the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 庄子Zhuāng zǐ); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger
