明枪易躲，暗箭难防

明枪易躲，暗箭难防

明枪易躲，暗箭难防 [ míng qiāng yì duǒ，àn jiàn nán fáng ]

基本释义

明处来的枪容易躲开，暗中射来的箭难以提防。比喻种种公开的和隐蔽的攻击。

出 处

元·无名氏《独角牛》:“孩儿也，一了说明枪好躲，暗箭难防。”

英文翻译

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