汉英词典
MEANING OF 鸿门宴
Feast at Hongmen / (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[Liu2 Bang1] escaped attempted murder by his rival Xiang Yu 項羽|项羽[Xiang4 Yu3]
〈名〉公元前206年刘邦攻占秦都咸阳，派兵守函谷关。不久项羽率四十万大军攻入，进驻鸿门（今陕西临潼东），准备进攻刘邦。刘邦到鸿门跟项羽会见。酒宴中，项羽的谋士范增让项庄舞剑，想乘机杀死刘邦。刘邦在项伯、樊哙等人的护卫下乘隙脱逃（见于《史记•项羽本纪》）。后来用“鸿门宴”指加害客人的宴会。
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