scenery setting off each other
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
(of scenery) to set each other off; to contrast beautifully
literaryLiterary term describing how landscapes or scenic elements complement and enhance each other's beauty.
Hú湖
guāng光
shān山
sè色
，
yìng映
dài带
zuǒ左
yòu右
。
The lake scenery and mountain colors set each other off beautifully on either side.
Yuán园
lín林
shè设
jì计
zhōng中
，
xiǎo小
qiáo桥
liú流
shuǐ水
yǔ与
huā花
mù木
shān山
shí石
xiāng相
hù互
yìng映
dài带
，
gòu构
chéng成
tiān天
rán然
huà画
juàn卷
。
In garden design, small bridges and flowing water complement flowers, trees, and rockery to form a natural painting.
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Yuǎn远
shān山
jìn近
shuǐ水
，
xiāng相
yìng映
dài带
yú于
tíng庭
chú除
zhī之
jiān间
，
lìng令
rén人
xīn心
kuàng旷
shén神
yí怡
。
Distant mountains and nearby waters set each other off in the courtyard, refreshing one's heart and mind.