螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后
táng​láng​bǔ​chán​huáng​què​zài​hòu

to seek gain while ignoring danger

螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后 螳螂捕蟬，黃雀在後 táng​láng​bǔ​chán​huáng​què​zài​hòu
to seek gain while ignoring danger
(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
mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind
short-sightedness in pursuit of a goal; to be so focused on a target that one ignores a greater danger looming from behind

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