螳螂捕蝉

táng láng bǔ chán

the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger

táng

praying mantis

láng

variant of 螂[lang2]

to catch; to seize; to capture

chán

cicada