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MEANING OF 项庄舞剑,意在沛公
项庄舞剑,意在沛公
(項莊舞劍,意在沛公)
lit. Xiang Zhuang performs the sword dance, but his mind is set on Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] (idiom); refers to 206 BC plot to murder Liu Bang, aka Duke of Pei 沛公[Pei4 gong1] and the future Han emperor, during a sword dance at Feast at Hongmen 鴻門宴|鸿门宴[Hong2 men2 Yan4] / an elaborate deception to hide malicious intent
Xiangzhuang danced his sword during the meeting in an attempt to assassinate Liu Bang / The true intention of the metaphor of speech and action is irrelevant
《史记·项羽本纪》载秦末项羽和刘邦在鸿门摆酒宴,项羽的部将项庄借口舞剑助兴,实际想乘机杀死刘邦。刘邦的谋士张良觉察后说今者项庄拔剑舞,其意常在沛公也。”(沛公即刘邦。)后用以比喻言语行动的真实意图。
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