烘云托月hōng yún tuō yuèpaint clouds to set off the moon; provide a foil to set off a character or incident in a literary work;give prominence through contrast
❍ 在这部非常成功的影片中，导演运用～的手法，使影片在艺术效果上几乎达到了完美的地步。In this very successful film the director adopted the method of giving prominence through contrast thus made the film almost reach perfection in the artistic effect. 烘云托月hōnɡ yún tuō yuè烘：渲染；托：衬托。原指作画时，渲染云彩来衬托月亮。现多指作画或写作时，从侧面加以点染，以达到主题更加突出的目的。provide a foil to set off character or incident in a literary work, paint clouds to set off the moon, give prominence through contrast |