「項莊舞劍，意在沛公」

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Pronunciation：	hong6 zong1 mou5 gim3 ji3 zoi6 pui3 gung1
Individual Character Meaning：	項 piece 莊 villa; solemn, serious; a university jargon; dealer 舞 to dance; to move about; to wield and wave; to brandish; to trifle with; to mess with; to tease; to harass; dance 劍 sword 意 meaning; idea; wish; desire; intention 在 to be present; to exist; at; to depend on; to rest with 沛 abundant; full; copious; twistful; unstable 公 public; shared; governmental; (of animals) male; obverse; mother's father; old man
Part of Speech：	expression
Explanation：	Xiang Zhuang's sword dance was a veiled threat to the Duke of Pei (Liu Bang) on 鴻門宴 (hung4 mun4 jin3); it implies that one's real intention is hidden behind seemingly innocent actions. (Cant.) 佢keoi5表biu2面min6話waa6係hai6同tung4你nei5傾king1生saang1意ji3，但daan6其kei4實sat6「項hong6莊zong1舞mou5劍gim3，意ji3在zoi6沛pui3公gung1」，係hai6想soeng2收sau1咗zo2你nei5間gaan1公gung1司si1。 (Eng.) He appears to discuss business with you, but actually he intends to take over your company.
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