Enjoy free Chinese learning resources from us! This series covers idioms and proverbs, which are meaningful and useful in various scenarios. Let’s explore 「烘雲托月」 and its usage below.
This feature highlights the idiom 「烘雲托月」, with its meaning and examples shown below.
Hong: to render; Tuo: to set off. Originally refers to a traditional way of painting the moon. The latter metaphor is rendered from the side to show or highlight the subject.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
hōng yún tuō yuè
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
hong3 wan4 tok3 yut6
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.
