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明枪易躲，暗箭难防

míng qiāng yì duǒ , àn jiàn nán fáng

9-character word Traditional 明槍易躲，暗箭難防

What 明枪易躲，暗箭难防 means

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

The characters in 明枪易躲，暗箭难防

• 明míngbright; opposite: dark 暗; (of meaning) clear
• 枪qiānggun; firearm; rifle
• 易yìeasy; amiable; to change
• 躲duǒto hide; to dodge; to avoid
• 暗àndark; to turn dark; secret; hidden
• 箭jiànarrow
• 难nándifficult (to...); problem; difficulty
• 防fángto protect; to defend; to guard against