hong6 zong1 mou5 gim3項莊舞劍项庄舞剑
Jyutpinghong6 zong1 mou5 gim3
Yalehongh jōng móuh gim

Definition

lit. Xiang Zhuang performs the sword dance, but his mind is set on Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] (idiom, refers to plot to kill Liu Bang during the Hongmen feast 鴻門宴|鸿门宴[Hong2 men2 yan4] in 206 BC)

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T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level

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