- 项庄舞剑 xiàngzhuāngwǔjiàn to have an ulterior motive(idiom) an elaborate deception hiding malicious intent; literally means "Xiang Zhuang performs a sword dance," referring to a historical plot to assassinate [[刘邦|劉邦|liu2 bang1]] during the [[鸿门宴|鴻門宴|hong2 men2 yan4]] feast
- 项庄舞剑，志在沛公 xiàngzhuāngwǔjiànzhìzàipèigōng an elaborate deception to hide malicious intentliterally, Xiang Zhuang performs a sword dance but his mind is set on the Duke of Pei; refers to a famous assassination plot at the [[鸿门宴|鴻門宴|hong2 men2 yan4]], describing a situation where someone's actions are a cover for their true, harmful intentions
- 项庄舞剑，意在沛公 xiàngzhuāngwǔjiànyìzàipèigōng to have a hidden motive(idiom) Xiang Zhuang performs the sword dance, but his mind is set on the Duke of Pei; refers to an elaborate deception used to hide malicious intent or a secret goal. Derived from a plot to murder [[刘邦|劉邦|liu2 bang1]] during the [[鸿门宴|鴻門宴|hong2 men2 yan4]].
