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明枪易躲，暗箭难防
míngqiāngyìduǒ,ànjiànnánfáng
Traditional: 明槍易躲，暗箭難防
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
Character Breakdown
明
míng
bright, clear; to explain, to understand, to shed light
HSK 1
枪
qiāng
gun, rife; lance, spear
HSK 5
易
yì
to change; to exchange, to trade; simple, easy
HSK 3
躲
duǒ
to evade, to escape; to hide, to take shelter
HSK 5
暗
àn
dark, gloomy; obscure; secret, covert
HSK 5
箭
jiàn
arrow; a type of bamboo
HSK 6
难
nán
hard, difficult, arduous; unable
HSK 3
防
fáng
to protect, to defend, to guard against
HSK 5
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