明槍易擋，暗箭難防 [－枪－挡－－－难－]

Jyutping ming4 coeng1 jik6 dong2 ， am3 zin3 naan4 fong4
Pinyin míng qiāng yì dǎng ， àn jiàn nán fáng

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. proverb, Cantonese
    Synonym of 明槍易躲，暗箭難防／明枪易躲，暗箭难防 (míngqiāng yì duǒ, ànjiàn nán fáng, “It is easy to dodge an open attack, but difficult to defend against a concealed one.”).
    (syn.) 暗箭難防, 明枪易躲, 暗箭难防, 明槍易躲

明槍易擋，暗箭難防 [－枪－挡－－－难－]

Jyutping ming4 coeng1 ji6 dong2 am3 zin3 naan4 fong4
Pinyin míng qiāng yì dǎng ， àn jiàn nán fáng

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    明顯​直接​嘅​攻​擊​容易​擋​住​，​俾人​陰陰濕​濕​咁​暗算​先難​提防
    it is hard to guard against secret conspiracies; literally: it is easy to dodge a spear thrust in open, but hard to guard against an arrow shot from hiding