Xiàng Zhuāng​wǔ​jiàn

historical allusion

项庄舞剑 (項莊舞劍) Xiàng Zhuāng​wǔ​jiàn
historical allusion
Refers to the historical incident at the Hongmen Banquet in 206 BC where Xiang Zhuang performed a sword dance as a pretext to assassinate Liu Bang.
ulterior motive
A figurative description of an elaborate deception or diversionary tactic used to hide a malicious intent or hidden agenda.

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