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鴻門宴〔鸿门-〕 hung4 mun4 jin3 {Hóng mén Yàn}

  1. Feast at Hongmen
  2. (fig.) banquet set up with the aim of murdering a guest
  3. refers to a famous episode in 206 BC when future Han emperor Liu Bang 劉邦 escaped attempted murder by his rival Xiang Yu 項羽

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