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Definition(s) for: 螳螂捕蝉

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
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

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
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Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
螳 táng- praying mantis
螂 láng- used in 螞螂|蚂螂[ma1lang2]
- used in 蜣螂[qiang1lang2] and 虼螂[ge4lang2]
- used in 螳螂[tang2lang2]
- used in 蟑螂[zhang1lang2]
螂 láng- variant of 螂[lang2]
捕 bǔ- to catch; to seize; to capture
蝉 chán- cicada

Other Words Containing 螳螂捕蝉

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Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo