烘云讬月 — “To set off the moon by clouds; to paint clouds to highlight the moon”
烘云讬月 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to highlight or accentuate the main subject by creating a background or using indirect description; to use subordinate elements to set off the principal one”. Literally, “To set off the moon by clouds; to paint clouds to highlight the moon”.
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What does 烘云讬月 mean?
烘云讬月 (hōng yún tuō yuè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to highlight or accentuate the main subject by creating a background or using indirect description; to use subordinate elements to set off the principal one”.
How do you pronounce 烘云讬月?
烘云讬月 is pronounced hōng yún tuō yuè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 烘云讬月 literally mean?
Literally, 烘云讬月 means “to set off the moon by clouds; to paint clouds to highlight the moon”. It is used to mean “to highlight or accentuate the main subject by creating a background or using indirect description; to use subordinate elements to set off the principal one”.
What is the Chinese definition of 烘云讬月?
比喻从侧面渲染以显示或突出主体。同“烘云托月”。