明枪好躲，暗箭难防

míng qiāng hǎo duǒ , àn jiàn nán fáng

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Definitions

  1. 1. 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

Child Words of 明枪好躲，暗箭难防

好
hǎo

good

好
hào

to be fond of; to have a tendency to; to be prone to

暗
àn

dark

枪
qiāng

gun

箭
jiàn

arrow

躲
duǒ

to hide

防
fáng

to protect

难
nán

difficult (to...)

难
nàn

disaster

明
míng

bright

暗箭
àn jiàn

attack by a hidden enemy; a stab in the back