| 烘云托月 |
hōng yún tuō yuè |
lit. to shade in the clouds to offset the moon (idiom); fig. a foil / a contrasting character to a main hero |
| 烘 |
hōng |
to bake / to heat by fire / to set off by contrast |
| 云 |
yún |
(classical) to say |
| 云 |
Yún |
surname Yun / abbr. for Yunnan Province 云南省 |
| 云 |
yún |
cloud / CL:朵 |
| 托 |
tuō |
to hold up in one's hand; to support with one's palm / sth serving as a support: a prop, a rest (e.g. arm rest) / (bound form) a shill / to ask; to beg; to entrust (variant of 托) / torr (unit of pressure) |
| 托 |
tuō |
to trust / to entrust / to be entrusted with / to act as trustee |
| 月 |
yuè |
moon / month / monthly / CL:个,轮 |