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  1. Hongmen feast; (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]

    trad. 鴻門宴

Also written 鴻門宴【Hóng mén yàn】

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