hōng yún tuō yuè
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  • slmetapaint clouds to set off the moon; provide a foil for a character or incident in a literary work; use contrast to increase prominence

    • dé dào le hōng yún tuō yuè de yì shù xiào guǒ

      得到烘云托月艺术效果

      achieve the artistic effect of prominence through contrast

    • rú hōng yún tuō yuè

      烘云托月

      use contrast to increase prominence, just like painting clouds to set off the moon

    • shī yǒu chū diǎn gěi shí huò rén kàn yù jué de zī wèi nóng hòu dú zhe yī shǒu shī jiù lián xiǎng dào wú shù shī lái hōng yún tuō yuè

      出典识货觉得滋味浓厚联想无数烘云托月

      If a poem has allusions, it means more to someone who can recognize them, reading it will bring to mind countless others which can set it off in contrast.

Word usage

  • Note
    "烘" cannot be written as "拱".