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