螳螂捕蝉 tang2 lang2 bu3 chan2

the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger

Traditional: 螳螂捕蟬

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