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明枪易躲,暗箭难防

míng qiāng yì 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