項莊舞劍，意在沛公 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 劉邦|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 鴻門宴|鸿门宴[Hóng mén yàn]
⇒ 项庄舞剑
an elaborate deception to hide malicious intent
项庄舞剑，意在沛公
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简体中文>英语, CC-CEDICT
项庄舞剑，意在沛公
Xiàng Zhuāng wŭ jiàn, yì zài Pèigōng
〈成〉 Xiang Zhuang performed the sword dance to disguise his attempt on Liu Bang's life—act with a hidden motive
Xiàng Zhuāng wŭ jiàn, yì zài Pèigōng
〈成〉 Xiang Zhuang performed the sword dance to disguise his attempt on Liu Bang's life—act with a hidden motive
- 简体中文>英语, 汉英词典
项庄舞剑，项庄舞剑
Xiàng Zhuāng wǔ jiàn,yì zài Pèi Gōng
《史记·项羽本纪》记载,刘邦和项羽在鸿门会见,酒宴上,项羽的谋士范增让项庄舞剑,乘机杀死刘邦。刘邦的谋士张良对樊哙说:
- ‘今者项庄拔剑舞,其意常在沛公也’(项庄:
- 项羽部下的武将。沛公:
- 刘邦)。后用来比喻说话或行动虽然表面上另有名目,其真实意图却在于对某人某事进行威胁或攻击。 {According to Records of the Historian·Official Records of Xiang Yu, Xiang Yu offered a feast at Hongmen for Liu Bang, at which Xiang Yu's adviser Fan Zeng arranged Xiang Zhuang (a military subordinate of Xiang Yu) to perform the sword dance as a cover for his attempt on Liu Bang's life. Liu Bang's adviser Zhang Liang later said to Fan Kuai, ‘Xiang Zhuang's sword dance performance was actually aimed at Liu Bang's life.’ (fig.) speak or act in order to disguise a threat; attack sb. or sth. using another name on the surface as a cover}
Xiàng Zhuāng wǔ jiàn,yì zài Pèi Gōng
《史记·项羽本纪》记载,刘邦和项羽在鸿门会见,酒宴上,项羽的谋士范增让项庄舞剑,乘机杀死刘邦。刘邦的谋士张良对樊哙说:
- ‘今者项庄拔剑舞,其意常在沛公也’(项庄:
- 项羽部下的武将。沛公:
- 刘邦)。后用来比喻说话或行动虽然表面上另有名目,其真实意图却在于对某人某事进行威胁或攻击。 {According to Records of the Historian·Official Records of Xiang Yu, Xiang Yu offered a feast at Hongmen for Liu Bang, at which Xiang Yu's adviser Fan Zeng arranged Xiang Zhuang (a military subordinate of Xiang Yu) to perform the sword dance as a cover for his attempt on Liu Bang's life. Liu Bang's adviser Zhang Liang later said to Fan Kuai, ‘Xiang Zhuang's sword dance performance was actually aimed at Liu Bang's life.’ (fig.) speak or act in order to disguise a threat; attack sb. or sth. using another name on the surface as a cover}
简体中文>英语, 现代汉语词典
项庄舞剑，意在沛公
xiàng zhuāng wǔ jiàn, yì zài pèigōng
<熟> perform the sword dance while thinking of making an attempt on sb's life―act with a covert wicked motive
xiàng zhuāng wǔ jiàn, yì zài pèigōng
<熟> perform the sword dance while thinking of making an attempt on sb's life―act with a covert wicked motive
- 简体中文>英语, 汉英大词典
