项庄舞剑
Traditional: 項莊舞劍Dictionary entry
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)
What does 项庄舞剑 mean?
项庄舞剑 (Xiàng Zhuāng wǔ jiàn) has the following dictionary meaning.
1lit. 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)
2fig. an elaborate deception hiding malicious intent
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