明枪易躲，暗箭难防
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
idiom
Traditional: 明槍易躲，暗箭難防
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- (idiom) 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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Related Words
明枪好躲，暗箭难防(míng qiāng hǎo 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
→一言难尽(yī yán nán jìn)— hard to explain in a few words (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly
→千军易得，一将难求(qiān jūn yì dé , yī jiàng nán qiú)— Easy to raise an army of one thousand, but hard to find a good general. (idiom)
→奢易俭难(shē yì jiǎn nán)— easy to become accustomed to luxury, hard to become accustomed to frugality (idiom)
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