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烘云托月
hōng yún tuō yuè
What 烘云托月 means
- lit. to shade in the clouds to offset the moon (idiom); fig. a foil
- a contrasting character to a main hero
The characters in 烘云托月
- 烘hōngto bake; to heat by fire; to set off by contrast
- 云yún(classical) to say
- 托tuōto hold up in one's hand; to support with one's palm…
- 月yuèmoon; month; monthly
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