praying mantis; an insect with a triangular head and sickle-shaped front legs used for catching prey

a mantis trying to stop a chariot; to overrate one's own power and attempt the impossible

To pursue a small gain while being unaware of a greater danger approaching from behind; refers to the idiom "the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind"

lit. a mantis trying to stop a chariot; used to describe someone who overestimates their own strength and attempts something impossible that is destined for failure

a Chinese martial art style also known as Beipai Tanglang Quan

A style of Southern Chinese martial arts, including the Chow Gar branch

(literary) the ax-shaped forelegs of a mantis, used metaphorically to describe a force that is insignificant or overestimates its own strength

(variant form) like a mantis trying to stop a chariot with its arms; to overestimate one's own power to resist an overwhelming force

A style of Chinese martial arts characterized by hand movements imitating a praying mantis; according to legend, it was created by Wang Lang during the transition from the Ming to Qing dynasty.

(idiom) the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (from the Zhuangzi); to pursue a narrow immediate gain while neglecting a greater danger nearby