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烘雲托月 (hung1 wan4 tok3 jyut6) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

烘雲托月 (hung1 wan4 tok3 jyut6, hōng yún tuō yuè) — lit. to shade in the clouds to offset the moon (idiom); fig. a foil; a contrasting character to a main hero

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 烘底 (hung1 dai2) — toasted; to pan fry the bottom side
• 烘 (hong3) — to bake; to heat by fire; to set off by contrast
• 烘 (hung1) — to bake; to heat by fire; to set off by contrast
• 烘 (hung3) — to bake; to heat by fire; to set off by contrast
• 烘 (hung4) — to bake; to heat by fire; to set off by contrast
• 烘乾 (hung1 gon1) — to dry over a stove

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