明枪易躲，暗箭难防

míng qiāng yì duǒ , àn jiàn nán fáng

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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

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Child Words of 明枪易躲，暗箭难防

• 暗 暗 àn: dark
• 枪 枪 qiāng: gun
• 箭 箭 jiàn: arrow
• 躲 躲 duǒ: to hide
• 防 防 fáng: to protect
• 难 难 nán: difficult (to...)
• 难 难 nàn: disaster
• 明 明 míng: bright
• 暗箭 暗箭 àn jiàn: attack by a hidden enemy; a stab in the back