螳 ㄊㄤ ˊ táng 螂 ㄌㄤ ˊ láng 捕 ㄅㄨ ˇ bǔ 蝉 ㄔㄢ ˊ chán 螳 ㄊㄤ ˊ táng 螂 ㄌㄤ ˊ láng 捕 ㄅㄨ ˇ bǔ 蟬 ㄔㄢ ˊ 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