| 螳臂当车 | [ táng bì dāng chē ] a mantis trying to stop a chariot (idiom), to overrate oneself and attempt sth impossible, also written 螳臂擋車|螳臂挡车[tang2 bi4 dang3 che1] |
| 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 |
| 螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后 | [ táng láng bǔ chán huáng què zaì hoù ] 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 |