明槍易躲，暗箭難防 (ming4 coeng1 ji6 do2 am3 zin3 naan4 fong4 | ming2 qian1 yi4 duo3 an4 jian4 nan2 fang2) : its easy to dodge a spear in the open, but hard to guard against a hidden arrow

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明槍易躲，暗箭難防

ming4 coeng1 ji6 do2 am3 zin3 naan4 fong4

ming2 qian1 yi4 duo3 an4 jian4 nan2 fang2

its easy to dodge a spear in the open, but hard to guard against a hidden arrow

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This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

明槍易躲，暗箭難防 / 明枪易躲，暗箭难防

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Characters in this word:

明 ming4 - bright, clear
槍 coeng1 - gun; spear
易 ji6 jik6 - easy; change
躲 do2 - dodge; hide onself
， - (not in database)
暗 am3 - dark; dim; hidden
箭 zin3 - arrow
難 naan4 naan6 - difficult; unpleasant; calamity; blame
防 fong4 - defend; prevent

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