dào

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Meaning of 倒叙

倒叙 means flashback; narrative recounted out of chronological order. Pronounced dào xù.

  • flashback; narrative recounted out of chronological order

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
diàn
yǐng
cǎi
yòng
le
dào
de
shǒu
 
kāi
tóu
jiù
shì
zhǔ
rén
gōng
de
zàng
 

This film uses the flashback technique, beginning with the protagonist's funeral.

Zhè
piān
xiǎo
shuō
de
dào
jié
gòu
ràng
xuán
niàn
zhí
bǎo
chí
dào
le
zuì
hòu
 

The novel's flashback structure maintained suspense until the very end.

Dǎo
yǎn
yòng
dào
de
fāng
shì
jiē
shì
le
rén
de
zhēn
shí
dòng
 

The director used a flashback to reveal the character's true motives.

dào
xiāng
duì
de
shì
shùn
 
àn
zhào
shí
jiān
shùn
jiǎng
shù
shì
 

In contrast to a flashback, a chronological narrative tells the story in the order of events.