鴻門宴 hóng mén yàn

DEFINITIONS

  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|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] escaped attempted murder by his rival Xiang Yu 項羽|项羽[Xiang4 Yu3]

CHARACTERS

鴻 hóng species of wild swan; vast
門 mén gate, door, entrance, opening
宴 yàn
HSK 5
to entertain, feast; a feast, banquet