- 螳螂捕蝉 tánglángbǔchán the mantis stalks the cicadaTo 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"
- 北派螳螂拳 běipàitánglángquán Northern Praying Mantisa Chinese martial art style also known as Beipai Tanglang Quan
- 南派螳螂 nánpàitángláng Southern Praying MantisA style of Southern Chinese martial arts, including the Chow Gar branch
- 螳螂拳 tánglángquán praying mantis boxingA 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.
- 螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后 tánglángbǔchánhuángquèzàihòu 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