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烘雲托月

简烘云托月 · 繁烘雲托月

Mandarin · pinyin 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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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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hung1 wan4 tok3 jyut6

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