Definitions

1. 1. attack by a hidden enemy
2. 2. a stab in the back

Components

• 暗 àn – dark
• 箭 jiàn – arrow

Related Words

• 明枪好躲，暗箭难防 míng qiāng hǎo duǒ , àn jiàn nán fáng – 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
• 明枪易躲，暗箭难防 míng qiāng yì duǒ , àn jiàn nán fáng – 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
• 暗箭伤人 àn jiàn shāng rén – secret arrow hurts