明枪易躲，暗箭难防
Traditional: 明槍易躲，暗箭難防Dictionary entry
lit. easy to dodge the spear in the open, hard to avoid a stab in the dark (idiom); it is hard to guard against secret conspiracies
What does 明枪易躲，暗箭难防 mean?
明枪易躲，暗箭难防 (míng qiāng yì duǒ , àn jiàn nán fáng) has the following dictionary meaning.
1lit. easy to dodge the spear in the open, hard to avoid a stab in the dark (idiom); it is hard to guard against secret conspiracies
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明枪易躲，暗箭难防
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