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鸿门宴
鴻門宴
HóngménYàn
1. Feast at Hongmen
2. (fig.) banquet set up with the aim of murdering a guest
3. refers to a famous episode in 206 BC when future Han emperor Liu Bang [[劉邦|刘邦<LiúBāng>]] escaped attempted murder by his rival Xiang Yu [[項羽|项羽<XiàngYǔ>]]
Noun

Character Breakdown

鸿
hóng
a species of wild swan; vast
11 丶
门
mén
gate, door, entrance, opening
HSK 2 3 丶
宴
yàn
banquet, feast; to entertain
HSK 5 10 丶

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