明枪易挡，暗箭难防

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 明枪易挡，暗箭难防 – see 明槍易擋，暗箭難防 (“Overt lance [is] easy to ward off, hidden arrow [is] hard to guard against”). (This term is the simplified form of 明槍易擋，暗箭難防).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.