烘云托月(hōng yún tuō yuè)

4 charactersTrad. 烘雲托月

lit. to shade in the clouds to offset the moon (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
hōng yún tuō yuè
Meaning
lit. to shade in the clouds to offset the moon (idiom); fig. a foil
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
烘雲托月

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