Meaning of 伏线
伏线 means foreshadowing; a planted clue or hint. Pronounced fú xiàn.
- foreshadowing; a planted clue or hint
Definitions & Examples
Xiǎo小
shuō说
kāi开
piān篇
de的
zhè这
ge个
xì细
jié节
，
shì是
hòu后
lái来
bēi悲
jù剧
de的
zhòng重
yào要
fú伏
xiàn线
。
This detail at the beginning of the novel is an important piece of foreshadowing for the later tragedy.
Dǎo导
yǎn演
zài在
yǐng影
piàn片
qián前
bàn半
bù部
fen分
mái埋
xià下
le了
duō多
tiáo条
fú伏
xiàn线
，
zuì最
zhōng终
zài在
jié结
wěi尾
qiǎo巧
miào妙
shōu收
shù束
。
The director planted several clues in the first half of the film, which were cleverly tied together at the end.
Hǎo好
de的
gù故
shi事
jiǎng讲
jiu究
pū铺
diàn垫
hé和
fú伏
xiàn线
，
ràng让
jié结
jú局
jì既
chū出
rén人
yì意
liào料
yòu又
zài在
qíng情
lǐ理
zhī之
zhōng中
。
A good story emphasizes setup and foreshadowing, making the ending both surprising and reasonable.