明槍易躲,暗箭難防

ming4 coeng1 ji6 do2 ,am3 zin3 naan4 fong4

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

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  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

Written Forms

明槍易躲,暗箭難防Traditional · Main Form
明枪易躲,暗箭难防Alternate Form

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