| 螳 | [ táng ] praying mantis |
| 螳臂當車 | [ 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 | [ táng láng ] mantis, praying mantis |
| 螳螂捕蟬 | [ 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 |
| 螳螂捕蟬，黃雀在後 | [ 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 |
| ⇒ 北派螳螂拳 | [ beǐ paì táng láng quán ] Beipai Tanglang Quan - "Northern Praying Mantis" (Chinese Martial Art) |
| ⇒ 南派螳螂 | [ nán paì táng láng ] Chow Gar - "Southern Praying Mantis" - Martial Art |