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項莊舞劍
简 项庄舞剑 · 繁 項莊舞劍Mandarin · pinyin Xiàng Zhuāng wǔ jiàn
Meanings
- lit. Xiang Zhuang performs the sword dance, but his mind is set on Liu Bang 劉邦 Liú Bāng (idiom, refers to plot to kill Liu Bang during the Hongmen feast 鴻門宴 Hóng mén yàn in 206 BC)
- fig. an elaborate deception hiding malicious intent
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4–1–3–4 · Xiang4 Zhuang1 wu3 jian4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
hong6 zong1 mou5 gim3
Cantonese word readings for 項莊舞劍. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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hong6 zong1 mou5 gim3
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