táng​láng​bǔ​chán

the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind ; to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger

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táng​láng​bǔ​chán

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

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