鸿门宴

Traditional (Taiwan): 鴻門宴

hóngményàn ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄇㄣˊ ㄧㄢˋ

    • Hongmen feast
    • banquet set up with the aim of murdering a guest

      fig.

    • 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 鸿门宴

Ending with 鸿门宴

  • 唱鸿门宴 chànghóngményàn attend a feast that is really a trap
  • 赴鸿门宴 fùhóngményàn accept an invitation that hides a plot

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