黄雀在后的道理
“the oriole is waiting behind.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这螳螂捕蝉
“that while the mantis stalks the cicada,”
黄雀在后 的道理
“the oriole is waiting behind.”
陛下近日收到一封密函
“His Majesty recently received a secret letter.”
“They think they've won, but someone far more dangerous is waiting to strike them down.”
A classic Chinese philosophical and strategic allegory warning that short-sighted pursuit of immediate prey blinds one to greater danger lurking behind.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the oriole lurks behind (unseen predator ready to strike)
Part of the proverb '螳螂捕蝉,黄雀在后', used to describe a hidden threat stalking someone preoccupied with a minor gain.
the principle / truth behind something
A common rhetorical chunk used when deducing lessons, moral rules, or strategic realities.