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暗箭
ànjiàn
1.
attack by a hidden enemy
2.
a stab in the back
Uncommon • Top 40%
Character Breakdown
Compound Words (2)
明枪好躲，暗箭难防
míngqiānghǎoduǒ,ànjiànnánfáng
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
明枪易躲，暗箭难防
míngqiāngyìduǒ,ànjiànnánfáng
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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