míng​qiāng​hǎo​duǒ'àn​jiàn​nán​fáng

it is hard to guard against secret conspiracies

Senses

明枪好躲,暗箭难防/ 明槍好躲,暗箭難防 míng​qiāng​hǎo​duǒ'àn​jiàn​nán​fáng it is hard to guard against secret conspiracies

(idiom) easy to dodge a spear in the open but hard to avoid an arrow in the dark; it is easier to defend against an open attack than a hidden plot

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