明枪易躲，暗箭难防

míngqiāngyìduǒ,ànjiànnánfáng

it is easy to dodge a spear thrust in the open, but difficult to guard against an arrow shot from hiding

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ming2 qiang1 yi4 duo3 , an4 jian4 nan2 fang2

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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明槍易躲，暗箭難防|明枪易躲，暗箭难防 [míng qiāng yì duǒ , àn jiàn nán fáng] ► 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