螳螂捕蟬 táng láng bǔ chán

DEFINITIONS

  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

CHARACTERS

螳 táng mantis
螂 láng mantis, dung beetle
捕 bǔ
HSK 6
arrest, catch, seize
蟬 chán cicada; continuous