[螳蜋捕蝉 / 螳螂捕蟬, táng láng bǔ chán, ㄊㄤˊ ㄌㄤˊ ㄅㄨˇ ㄔㄢˊ]the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (成语 saw, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger[Add to Longdo]
[螳蜋捕蝉,黄雀在后 / 螳螂捕蟬,黃雀在後, táng láng bǔ chán, huáng què zài hòu, ㄊㄤˊ ㄌㄤˊ ㄅㄨˇ ㄔㄢˊ, ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄑㄩㄝˋ ㄗㄞˋ ㄏㄡˋ]The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (成语 saw, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger[Add to Longdo]