螳螂捕蟬，黃雀在後 (tong4 long4 bou6 sim4 ，wong4 zoek3 zoi6 hau6): lit. the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the siskin behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]) | Cantonese Dictionary

tong4 long4 bou6 sim4 ，wong4 zoek3 zoi6 hau6螳螂捕蟬，黃雀在後螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后

Jyutpingtong4 long4 bou6 sim4 ，wong4 zoek3 zoi6 hau6

Yaletòngh lòngh bouh sìmh ，wòngh jeuk joih hauh

Definition

lit. the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the siskin behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3])

T1High level

T2High rising

T3Mid level

T4Low falling

T5Low rising

T6Low level

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