better the devil you know
Chinese translation: “明枪易躲，暗箭难防”
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| 4 | “明枪易躲，暗箭难防” |
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| 4 | 一动不如一静 / 用新不如用旧 |
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“明枪易躲，暗箭难防” Explanation: the devil you know 相当于“明枪” |
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一动不如一静 / 用新不如用旧 Explanation: 人喜欢用已熟悉的东西，虽然它有缺点。 -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 7 hrs (2021-03-26 09:05:28 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- 可用则用，换新的可能遇到意想不到的麻烦。 -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 6 days (2021-04-01 03:18:19 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- “以不变应万变” |
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