项庄舞剑，意在沛公 (項莊舞劍，意在沛公) Xiàng Zhuāngwǔjiàn, yìzài Pèigōng - historical allusion
- The historical 206 BC assassination plot against Liu Bang (the Duke of Pei) by Xiang Zhuang during a sword dance at the Hongmen Banquet.
- ulterior motive
- A figurative expression for an elaborate deception or ruse used to mask one's true malicious intent or hidden agenda.
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- 项庄舞剑，志在沛公 Xiàng Zhuāngwǔjiàn, zhìzài Pèigōng