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烘雲托月

简 烘云托月 · 繁 烘雲托月
Mandarin · pinyin hōng yún tuō yuè

Meanings

  1. lit. to shade in the clouds to offset the moon (idiom); fig. a foil
  2. a contrasting character to a main hero
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烘
hōng · bake, roast; dry by fire
雲
yún · clouds; Yunnan province
托
tuō · to hold up with palm; to support, rely on
月
yuè · moon; month; Kangxi radical 74
云
yún · say, speak; clouds
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1–2–1–4 · hong1 yun2 tuo1 yue4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

hung1 wan4 tok3 jyut6

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烘雲托月 · hong1 yun2 tuo1 yue4
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Exact source record烘雲托月 烘云托月 [hong1 yun2 tuo1 yue4] /lit. to shade in the clouds to offset the moon (idiom); fig. a foil/a contrasting character to a main hero/