ㄊㄤˊtángㄌㄤˊlángㄅㄨˇㄔㄢˊchánㄏㄨㄤˊhuángㄑㄩㄝˋquèㄗㄞˋzàiㄏㄡˋhòu

  1. 比喻眼光短淺貪圖眼前利益不顧後患參見螳螂搏蟬·紀昀閱微草堂筆記··西雜志》:山東雷擊一道此道過度伏天螳螂捕蟬,黃雀在後其後。」

the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子)​; to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger