螳螂捕蝉 tánglángbǔchán shortsighted pursuit Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后 tánglángbǔchán, huángquèzàihòu shortsightedness The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind; to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger.