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attack by overt and covert means; spear thrusts in the open and arrows shot from ambush—both overt and covert attacks

míng qiāng àn jiàn

明 枪 暗 箭

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derogattack by overt and covert means; spear thrusts in the open and arrows shot from ambush—both overt and covert attacks
- yīn yuè bāng zhù le wǒ men gèng hǎo de yìng duì shēng huó zhōng de míng qiāng àn jiàn
  音乐帮助了我们更好地应对生活中的明枪暗箭。
  Music certainly seems to help us cope with life's slings and arrows.
- yī gè rén de xīn lǐ yuè jiàn kāng jiù yuè néng chéng dān shēng huó li de míng qiāng àn jiàn
  一个人的心理越健康，就越能承担生活里的明枪暗箭。
  The healthier one's psyche, the more one can withstand slings and arrows of life.
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míng zhēng àn dòu明争暗斗

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