Metaphor short-sighted, no vision. Waiting for a chance to attack from behind. It is also a metaphor for having something on your mind. Tell us that when considering problems and handling things, we should think carefully and consider the consequences, not only the immediate interests, but also the troubles in the future.
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"The mantis catches the cicada, and the yellowbird is behind" comes from Zhuangzi Miki. Satire those who only care about immediate interests and ignore the disasters behind them; Warn such a short-sighted, unprofitable person, regardless of future trouble.
The story of mantis catching cicada and yellowbird;
Early this morning, the prince's friend rushed into the palace from the back garden with a slingshot, wet and covered in mud. Fu Cha was surprised to see him in such a mess, but he didn't know that this was the deliberate action of the prince's friends. He smiled and asked him what he had done.
The prince's friends said, "Son, I was playing in the backyard just now, and I heard A Qiu Chen singing loudly in the tree, so I came to see it. This Qiu Chan is carefree and complacent, but he doesn't know there is a mantis behind him. He focused on Qiu Chan, ready to catch it and eat it.
Mantis threw himself at Qiu Chan, but he didn't watch out for a yellowbird behind him, and he was eyeing up to peck the mantis. As for me, I want to shoot yellowbird with a slingshot, but I don't care about a deep pit on the ground. I accidentally slipped and fell into the pit, making my clothes and shoes wet and being laughed at by my father. "
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