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项庄舞剑，意在沛公
XiàngZhuāngwǔjiàn,yìzàiPèigōng
Traditional: 項莊舞劍，意在沛公
lit. Xiang Zhuang performs the sword dance, but his mind is set on Liu Bang [[劉邦|刘邦<LiúBāng>]] (idiom); refers to 206 BC plot to murder Liu Bang, aka Duke of Pei [[沛公<Pèigōng>]] and the future Han emperor, during a sword dance at Feast at Hongmen [[鴻門宴|鸿门宴<HóngménYàn>]] / an elaborate deception to hide malicious intent
Noun
Character Breakdown
项
xiàng
neck, nape; item; a term in an equation
HSK 5
庄
zhuāng
village, hamlet; villa, manor
HSK 6
舞
wǔ
to dance; to brandish
HSK 2
剑
jiàn
sword, dagger, saber
HSK 6
意
yì
thought, idea, opinion; desire, wish; meaning, intention
HSK 2
在
zài
at, in, on; to exist; used to indicate the present progressive tense
HSK 1
沛
pèi
abundant, copious, full
HSK 6
公
gōng
fair, equitable; public; duke
HSK 2
Additional Information
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