Words — 1 found
xiàng zhuāng wǔ jiàn yì zài pèi gōng
ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄓㄨㄤ ㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄧˋ ㄗㄞˋ ㄆㄟˋ ㄍㄨㄥ
Simplified Traditional 项庄舞剑意在沛公 項莊舞劍意在沛公
  1. Idiom
    1. lit. Xiang Zhuang performs the sword dance, but his mind is set on Liu Bang liúbāng劉‍邦liúbāng刘‍邦
  2. 2. refers to 206 BC plot to murder Liu Bang, aka Duke of Pei pèigōng沛‍公 and the future Han emperor, during a sword dance at the Hongmen feast hóngményàn鴻‍門‍宴hóngményàn鸿‍门‍宴
  3. Noun
    3. an elaborate deception to hide malicious intent