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烘云托月
烘雲托月
hōngyúntuōyuè
1. lit. to shade in the clouds to offset the moon (idiom); fig. a foil
2. a contrasting character to a main hero

Character Breakdown

烘
hōng
to bake, to roast; to dry by the fire
HSK 6 10 丶
云
yún
cloud; to say, to speak
HSK 4 4 丶
托
tuō
to raise, to support; to entrust, to rely on
HSK 5 6 丶
月
yuè
moon; month
HSK 1 4 丶

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