鸿门宴

hóng mén yàn

(fig.) banquet set up with the aim of murdering a guest

Hongmen feast; 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]

鸿

hóng

eastern bean goose

mén

gate

yàn

variant of 宴[yan4]