Meaning of 明线
明线 means explicit plot line; overt narrative thread. Pronounced míng xiàn.
- explicit plot line; overt narrative thread
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
bù部
xiǎo小
shuō说
de的
míng明
xiàn线
shì是
zhǔ主
rén人
gōng公
de的
chéng成
zhǎng长
jīng经
lì历
,
àn暗
xiàn线
zé则
shì是
tā他
yǔ与
fù父
qīn亲
de的
guān关
xi系
。
The explicit plot line of this novel is the protagonist's coming-of-age journey, while the hidden thread is his relationship with his father.
Fēn分
xī析
xù叙
shì事
jié结
gòu构
shí时
,
shǒu首
xiān先
yào要
fēn分
qīng清
nǎ哪
xiē些
shì是
míng明
xiàn线
,
nǎ哪
xiē些
shì是
àn暗
xiàn线
。
When analyzing narrative structure, one must first distinguish between the explicit plot lines and the hidden threads.
Zuò作
zhě者
tōng通
guò过
duō多
tiáo条
míng明
xiàn线
bìng并
xíng行
de的
fāng方
shì式
,
zhǎn展
xiàn现
le了
fù复
zá杂
de的
shè社
huì会
tú图
jǐng景
。
The author presents a complex social panorama through multiple parallel explicit plot lines.
Yǔ与
fú伏
àn案
gòu构
sī思
de的
àn暗
xiàn线
bù不
tóng同
,
míng明
xiàn线
wǎng往
wǎng往
zhí直
jiē接
tuī推
dòng动
qíng情
jié节
fā发
zhǎn展
。
Unlike the hidden threads of伏笔 (foreshadowing), the explicit plot line often directly drives the plot forward.