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项庄舞剑，意在沛公
項莊舞劍，意在沛公
XiàngZhuāngwǔjiàn,yìzàiPèigōng
1.
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>]]
2.
an elaborate deception to hide malicious intent
Noun
Character Breakdown
项
xiàng
neck, nape; item; a term in an equation
HSK 5
9 丶
庄
zhuāng
village, hamlet; villa, manor
HSK 6
6 丶
舞
wǔ
to dance; to brandish
HSK 2
14 丶
剑
jiàn
sword, dagger, saber
HSK 6
9 丶
意
yì
thought, idea, opinion; desire, wish; meaning, intention
HSK 2
13 丶
在
zài
at, in, on; to exist; used to indicate the present progressive tense
HSK 1
6 丶
沛
pèi
abundant, copious, full
HSK 6
7 丶
公
gōng
fair, equitable; public; duke
HSK 2
4 丶
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