「項莊舞劍,意在沛公」

Entry #1
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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