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明枪易躲,暗箭难防

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

Characters and words in 明枪易躲,暗箭难防

míng = mi + (e)ng2
Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) / surname Ming / Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God
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míng = mi + (e)ng2
bright / opposite: dark 暗[an4] / (of meaning) clear / to understand / next / public or open / wise / generic term for a sacrifice to the gods
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qiāng = qi + ang1
qiāng = qi + ang1
gun / firearm / rifle / spear / thing with shape or function similar to a gun / CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3],桿|杆[gan3],條|条[tiao2],枝[zhi1] / to substitute for another person in a test / to knock / classifier for rifle shots
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qiāng = qi + ang1
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= y + Ø4
easy / amiable / to change / to exchange / prefix corresponding to the English adjective suffix "-able" or "-ible" / abbr. for 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1], the Book of Changes
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duǒ = du + o3
to hide / to dodge / to avoid
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àn = Ø + an4
àn = Ø + an4
dark / gloomy / hidden / secret / muddled / obscure / in the dark
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àn = Ø + an4
to close (a door) / to eclipse / muddled / stupid / ignorant / variant of 暗[an4]
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attack by a hidden enemy / a stab in the back
attack by a hidden enemy; a stab in the back
jiàn = ji + an4
nán = n + an2
difficult (to...) / problem / difficulty / difficult / not good
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nàn = n + an4
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fáng = f + ang2
to protect / to defend / to guard against / to prevent
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