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明槍好躲，暗箭難防

简明枪好躲，暗箭难防 · 繁明槍好躲，暗箭難防

Mandarin · pinyin míng qiāng hǎo duǒ , àn jiàn nán fáng

see 明槍易躲，暗箭難防 míng qiāng yì duǒ, àn jiàn nán fáng

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明: míng · bright, light, brilliant; clear
槍: Look up this written character
好: hǎo · good, excellent, fine; well
躲: duǒ · hide, secrete; avoid, escape
暗: àn · dark; obscure; in secret, covert
箭: jiàn · arrow; type of bamboo
難: Look up this written character
防: fáng · defend; prevent; embankment
枪: qiāng · spear, lance; gun, rifle
难: nán · difficult, arduous, hard; unable

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ming4 coeng1 hou2 do2 ，am3 zin3 naan4 fong4

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