黄雀 (huáng qiāo) — siskin (a small songbird); titmouse (a small bird of the Paridae family)
Definition
The word literally means 'yellow finch/siskin' and appears in the set phrase 螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后 ('the mantis stalks the cicada, with the siskin behind'), a warning that a third party may seize the moment.
noun
siskin (a small songbird)titmouse (a small bird of the Paridae family)
Measure word · 只
Examples
- 黄雀。Gōng yuán lǐ yǒu yì zhī huáng qiāo zài shù zhī shàng chàng gē.There is a siskin singing on a branch in the park.
- ，黄雀，。Táng láng bǔ chán, huáng qiāo zài hòu, zhè ge dào lǐ nǐ yào jì zhù.The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind — you must remember this principle.
- 黄雀。Zhè zhǒng huáng qiāo de yǔ máo yán sè fēi cháng xiān yàn.This type of titmouse has very bright feather colors.
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