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项庄舞剑，意在沛公【Xiàng Zhuāng wǔ jiàn , yì zài Pèi gōng】

lit. Xiang Zhuang performs the sword dance, but his mind is set on Liu Bang 刘邦【Liú Bāng】 (idiom); refers to 206 BC plot to murder Liu Bang, aka Duke of Pei 沛公【Pèi gōng】 and the future Han emperor, during a sword dance at the Hongmen feast 鸿门宴【Hóng mén yàn】
an elaborate deception to hide malicious intent

项庄舞剑，意在沛公【Xiàng Zhuāng wǔ jiàn , yì zài Pèi gōng】

lit. Xiang Zhuang performs the sword dance, but his mind is set on Liu Bang 刘邦【Liú Bāng】 (idiom); refers to 206 BC plot to murder Liu Bang, aka Duke of Pei 沛公【Pèi gōng】 and the future Han emperor, during a sword dance at the Hongmen feast 鸿门宴【Hóng mén yàn】
an elaborate deception to hide malicious intent

项

HSK 4

含义neck, nape of neck; sum; funds

拼音xiàng

庄

HSK 6

含义village, hamlet; villa, manor

拼音zhuāng

舞

HSK 32

含义dance, posture, prance; brandish

拼音wǔ

剑

HSK 6

含义sword, dagger, saber

拼音jiàn

意

HSK 22

含义thought, idea, opinion; think

拼音yì

在

HSK 11

含义be at, in, on; consist in, rest

拼音zài

沛

HSK 7-9

含义abundant, full, copious; sudden

拼音pèi

公

HSK 21

含义fair, equitable; public; duke

拼音gōng