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鸿门宴

hóng mén yàn

Definitions

  • •Hongmen feast
  • •(fig.) banquet set up with the aim of murdering a guest
  • •refers to a famous episode in 206 BC when future Han emperor Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[liú bāng] escaped attempted murder by his rival Xiang Yu 項羽|项羽[xiàng yǔ]

Child Words of 鸿门宴

宴
yàn
门
mén
鸿
hóng