鴻門宴
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banquet set up with the aim of murdering a guest
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refers to a famous episode in 206 BC when future Han emperor Liu Bang 刘邦 liúbāng escaped attempted murder by his rival Xiang Yu 项羽 xiàngyǔ
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Idiom惯用语 · In everyday use
- Literally
- the Hongmen banquet
- Meaning
- A feast or meeting that is really a trap to harm the guest. From the story of Xiang Yu and Liu Bang.
Words with 鴻門宴
Ending with 鴻門宴
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唱鴻門宴
chànghóngményàn
attend a feast that is really a trap
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赴鴻門宴
fùhóngményàn
accept an invitation that hides a plot
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