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烘云托月

hōngyúntuōyuè

Traditional: 烘雲托月

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

Character Breakdown

烘
hōng
to bake, to roast; to dry by the fire
HSK 6
云
yún
cloud; to say, to speak
HSK 4
托
tuō
to raise, to support; to entrust, to rely on
HSK 5
月
yuè
moon; month
HSK 1

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