項莊舞劍,意在沛公 · xiàng zhuāng wǔ jiàn yì zài pèi gōng
- 比喻表面上的言行看似正當,實際上卻別有用心地針對某人或某事。書證今者項莊拔劍舞,其意常在沛公也。 —— 漢·司馬遷《史記·項羽本紀》英文concealed intention; Xiang Zhuang performed the sword dance as a cover for his attempt on Liu Bang’s life——act with a hidden motive