táng láng bǔ chán , huáng què zài hòu
Traditional: 螳螂捕蟬，黃雀在後
螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后 (táng láng bǔ chán , huáng què zài hòu) is a Chinese word meaning “lit. the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the siskin behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]); fig. to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger”.
Meanings
- 1lit. the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the siskin behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3])
- 2fig. to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger