The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. (idiom: coveting gains without noticing danger)
tā他
wèi为
le了
zhuàn赚
kuài快
qián钱
qù去
tóu投
zī
zhè这
ge个
chéng成
yǔ语
“
táng螳
láng螂
bǔ捕
chán
gōng公
sī司
zhī只
gù顾
qiǎng抢
zhàn占
shì市
chǎng场
fèn
tā他
tān贪
tú图
xiǎo小
pián便
yi宜
,
què却
bù不
zài在
tán谈
pàn判
zhōng中
,
tā他
men们
zhī只
dīng盯
bié别
zhī只
dīng盯
zhe着
jìng竞
zhēng争
duì对
shǒu手
,
tā他
zuò作
bì弊
tōng通
guò过
le了
kǎo考
shì试
,
资
gāo高
fēng风
xiǎn险
xiàng项
mù目
,
zhēn真
shì是
táng螳
láng螂
bǔ捕
chán蝉
,
méi没
kàn看
dào到
bèi背
hòu后
de的
fēng风
xiǎn险
。
He invested in high-risk projects to make quick money, like a mantis stalking a cicada, not seeing the risks behind.
蝉
”
tí提
xǐng醒
rén人
men们
bù不
yào要
zhǐ只
gù顾
yǎn眼
qián前
lì利
yì益
。
The idiom 'mantis catches cicada' reminds people not to focus only on immediate gains.
份
é额
,
què却
hū忽
shì视
le了
chǎn产
pǐn品
zhì质
liàng量
,
jiǎn简
zhí直
shì是
táng螳
láng螂
bǔ捕
chán蝉
。
The company only focused on grabbing market share but neglected product quality; it's like the mantis stalking the cicada.
zhī知
táng螳
láng螂
bǔ捕
chán蝉
,
zuì最
zhōng终
chī吃
le了
dà大
kuī亏
。
He sought petty gains, unaware of the mantis catching the cicada, and ended up suffering a big loss.
zhe着
yǎn眼
qián前
lì利
yì益
,
què却
hū忽
lüè略
le了
cháng长
qī期
hé合
zuò作
de的
kě可
néng能
,
zhēn真
shì是
táng螳
láng螂
bǔ捕
chán蝉
。
During the negotiation, they only focused on immediate gains but overlooked the possibility of long-term cooperation; truly a mantis stalking the cicada.
táng螳
láng螂
bǔ捕
chán蝉
,
xiǎo小
xīn心
zì自
jǐ己
yě也
bèi被
bié别
rén人
dīng盯
shàng上
。
Don't just focus on competitors; like the mantis stalking the cicada, be careful that you yourself are not being targeted by others.
què却
bù不
zhī知
dào道
lǎo老
shī师
yǐ已
jīng经
fā发
xiàn现
le了
,
zhēn真
shì是
táng螳
láng螂
bǔ捕
chán蝉
,
huáng黄
què雀
zài在
hòu后
。
He cheated and passed the exam, but didn't know the teacher had already discovered it; truly the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.