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Chinese
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Xiang Zhuang
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to dance; to wield; to brandish
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(double-edged) sword
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idea; meaning; wish idea; meaning; wish; desire; Italy (abbrev.) |
(located) at; in; exist (located) at; in; exist; (before verbs) immediately involved in; right in the middle of doing |
Duke of [[w:Pei Commandery; Liu Bang
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| trad. (項莊舞劍，意在沛公)
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項莊
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舞
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劍
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，
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意
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在
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沛公
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| simp. (项庄舞剑，意在沛公)
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项庄
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舞
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剑
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，
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意
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在
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沛公
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Etymology
From the Records of the Grand Historian. In 206 BC, late Qin dynasty warlord Xiang Yu invited his rival Liu Bang to a feast at Hongmen (鴻門宴 / 鸿门宴 (hóngményàn)). During this feast, Xiang Yu's cousin, Xiang Zhuang, tried to assassinate Liu Bang (also known as the Duke of Pei) by pretending to offer to perform a sword dance.
Pronunciation
Idiom
項莊舞劍，意在沛公
- to have other disguised intentions