short-sighted people
short-sighted people
Mantis yellow Finch, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is t á NGL á nghu á ngqu è, which means short-sighted, only see the immediate interests, regardless of future troubles. From the outlaws of the marsh.
Analysis of Idioms
The mantis catches the cicada, the Yellow sparrow is behind
The origin of Idioms
The 43rd chapter of Water Margin written by Shi Naian of Ming Dynasty: "I offer a reward for fighting tiger, and the killing body is taken by the official. Let's see the mantis and yellow Finch, and persuade you to stop boasting."
Idiom usage
As an object or attribute; used in figurative sentences
short-sighted people
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1.envy sb . better or abler than oneself
envy sb . better or abler than oneself - dù xián jí néng
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5.the hustle and bustle of large crowds
the hustle and bustle of large crowds - xī lái rǎng wǎng
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6.plug one 's ears while stealing a bell
plug one 's ears while stealing a bell - sāi ěr tōu líng
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9.like a crane 's bone and a pine 's appearance
like a crane 's bone and a pine 's appearance - hè gǔ sōng jīn
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10.indulge in the wildest fantasy
indulge in the wildest fantasy - yì xiǎng tiān kāi
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