烘云托月

Traditional: 烘雲托月

hōng yún tuō yuè

Dictionary entry

lit. to shade in the clouds to offset the moon (idiom); fig. a foil

What does 烘云托月 mean?

烘云托月 (hōng yún tuō yuè) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to shade in the clouds to offset the moon (idiom); fig. a foil

2a contrasting character to a main hero

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烘hōngto bake · to heat by fire 云yún(classical) to say 托tuōto hold up in one's hand; to support with one's palm · sth serving as a support: a prop, a rest (e.g. arm rest)月yuèmoon · month

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烘云托月

hōng yún tuō yuè

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