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螳螂捕蟬
tong4 long4 bou6 sim4 |
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the mantis stalks the cicada (i.e., blindly looking forward to the gains ahead) The full idiom is 螳螂捕蟬,黃雀在後: the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (i.e., "covet gains ahead without being aware of danger behind")
Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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螳螂捕蟬 / 螳螂捕蝉 | ||
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Characters in this word:螳 tong4 - mantis螂 long4 - insects 捕 bou6 - arrest; catch; seize 蟬 sim4 - cicada |
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