項莊舞劍

hong6 zong1 mou5 gim3

lit. Xiang Zhuang performs the sword dance, but his mind is set on Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1]{lau4 bong1} (idiom, refers to plot to kill Liu Bang during the Hongmen feast 鴻門宴|鸿门宴[Hong2 men2 yan4]{hung4 mun4 jin3} in 206 BC) · fig. an elaborate deception hiding malicious intent

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. Xiang Zhuang performs the sword dance, but his mind is set on Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1]{lau4 bong1} (idiom, refers to plot to kill Liu Bang during the Hongmen feast 鴻門宴|鸿门宴[Hong2 men2 yan4]{hung4 mun4 jin3} in 206 BC)
  2. fig. an elaborate deception hiding malicious intent

Written Forms

項莊舞劍Traditional · Main Form
项庄舞剑Alternate Form

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