烘雲托月

hung1 wan4 tok3 jyut6

lit. to shade in the clouds to offset the moon (idiom); fig. a foil · a contrasting character to a main hero

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. to shade in the clouds to offset the moon (idiom); fig. a foil
  2. a contrasting character to a main hero

Written Forms

烘雲托月Traditional · Main Form
烘云托月Alternate Form

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