项庄舞剑

MEANING

1. 壹名noun

   lit. Xiang Zhuang performs the sword dance, but his mind is set on Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] (idiom, refers to plot to kill Liu Bang during the Hongmen feast 鴻門宴|鸿门宴[Hong2 men2 yan4] in 206 BC)

   • xiàngzhuāngwǔjiàn,yìzàipèigōng.

     项庄舞剑，意在沛公。🔊

     Xiang Zhuang dances with his sword, but his real target is Liu Bang.

2. 貳名noun

   fig. an elaborate deception hiding malicious intent

   • xiàngzhuāngwǔjiàn,yìzàipèigōng.

     项庄舞剑，意在沛公。🔊

     Xiang Zhuang dances with his sword, but his real intention is to harm Pei Gong.