项庄舞剑
Word
lit. Xiang Zhuang performs the sword dance, but his mind is set on Liu Bang 刘邦 (Liú Bāng) (idiom, refers to plot to kill Liu Bang during the Hongmen feast 鸿门宴 (Hóng mén yàn) in 206 BC)
- Traditional
- 項莊舞劍
xiàng zhuāng wǔ jiàn
xiang4zhuang1wu3jian4Meaning
- lit. Xiang Zhuang performs the sword dance, but his mind is set on Liu Bang 刘邦 (Liú Bāng) (idiom, refers to plot to kill Liu Bang during the Hongmen feast 鸿门宴 (Hóng mén yàn) in 206 BC) CC-CEDICT
- fig. an elaborate deception hiding malicious intent CC-CEDICT