伏笔
fú​bǐ

foreshadowing

  • created reference approved 伏笔/伏筆 → 伏线/伏線 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    伏笔 / 伏筆 fú​bǐ

    伏线 / 伏線 fú​xiàn

    same_as

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 伏笔/伏筆 · fú​bǐ · foreshadowing — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    伏笔 / 伏筆

    fú​bǐ

    foreshadowing

    Literary device where hints or clues are placed earlier in a text to prepare for later events or developments.

    伏 (literal) → 伏 · fú · to hide 笔 (literal) → 笔/筆 · bǐ · writing style

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense