Meaning of 伏笔
伏笔 means foreshadowing; a hint or clue planted earlier in a narrative. Pronounced fú bǐ.
- foreshadowing; a hint or clue planted earlier in a narrative
Definitions & Examples
Xiǎo小
shuō说
de的
kāi开
tóu头
jiù就
mái埋
xià下
le了
zhòng重
yào要
de的
fú伏
bǐ笔
。
The novel plants an important clue right at the beginning.
Zhè这
ge个
kàn看
sì似
wú无
guān关
de的
xì细
jié节
qí其
shí实
shì是
zuò作
zhě者
jīng精
xīn心
shè设
jì计
de的
fú伏
bǐ笔
。
This seemingly irrelevant detail is actually a carefully designed piece of foreshadowing by the author.
Diàn电
yǐng影
lǐ里
de的
fú伏
bǐ笔
zhí直
dào到
zuì最
hòu后
cái才
bèi被
jiē揭
xiǎo晓
，
ràng让
guān观
zhòng众
huǎng恍
rán然
dà大
wù悟
。
The foreshadowing in the film isn't revealed until the very end, making the audience suddenly understand.
Hǎo好
de的
fú伏
bǐ笔
néng能
ràng让
gù故
shì事
qián前
hòu后
hū呼
yìng应
，
jié结
gòu构
gèng更
jiā加
yán严
jǐn谨
。
Good foreshadowing can make a story coherent from start to finish, with a more rigorous structure.
Dú读
zhě者
zài在
huí回
wèi味
shí时
，
cái才
fā发
xiàn现
wén文
zhōng中
chù处
chù处
shì是
fú伏
bǐ笔
。
When reflecting, the reader realizes that clues were planted throughout the text.