項莊舞劍,意在沛公

hong6 zong1 mou5 gim3 ,ji3 zoi6 pui3 gung1

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 206 BC plot to murder Liu Bang, aka Duke of Pei 沛公[Pei4 gong1]{pui3 gung1} and the future Han emperor, during a sword dance at the Hongmen feast 鴻門宴|鸿门宴[Hong2 men2 yan4]{hung4 mun4 jin3} · an elaborate deception to hide malicious intent

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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 206 BC plot to murder Liu Bang, aka Duke of Pei 沛公[Pei4 gong1]{pui3 gung1} and the future Han emperor, during a sword dance at the Hongmen feast 鴻門宴|鸿门宴[Hong2 men2 yan4]{hung4 mun4 jin3}
  2. an elaborate deception to hide malicious intent

Written Forms

項莊舞劍,意在沛公Traditional · Main Form
项庄舞剑,意在沛公Alternate Form

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