项庄舞剑,志在沛公
Xiàng
Zhuāng
wǔ
jiàn
,
zhì
zài
Pèi
gōng

Components

  • 项庄舞剑 Xiàng Zhuāng wǔ jiàn – PN:lit. Xiang Zhuang performs the sword dance, but his mind is set on Liu Bang 劉邦
  • 志 zhì – aspiration
  • 在 zài – (located) at
  • 沛公 Pèi gōng – PN:Duke of Pei (i.e. 劉邦