螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后 螳螂捕蟬，黃雀在後
táng láng bǔ chán , huáng què zài hòu
Meaning
(lit.) the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the siskin behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 庄子 Zhuāng zǐ); (fig.) to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger
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