preliminary arrangement; foreshadowing; groundwork
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Meanings
3 senses · 6 examplesverb
to make arrangements in advance; to pave the way; to set the stage
literaryFormal and literary usage, often in the structure '为...张本'.
Tā他
zhè这
yàng样
shuō说
，
shì是
wèi为
rì日
hòu后
de的
xíng行
dòng动
zhāng张
běn本
。
He says this to pave the way for future actions.
Zhè这
xiē些
pū铺
diàn垫
dōu都
shì是
wéi为
gāo高
cháo潮
zhāng张
běn本
。
All this foreshadowing is to set the stage for the climax.
noun
preliminary arrangement; groundwork; preparation
formalRefers to the foundational work done in advance of an event.
Zhè这
shì是
tā他
rì日
hòu后
fā发
nàn难
de的
zhāng张
běn本
。
This is the groundwork for his future challenge.
Cǐ此
jǔ举
wú无
fēi非
shì是
wèi为
tā他
rì日
xīng兴
shī师
zhāng张
běn本
。
This action is nothing more than paving the way for sending troops another day.
noun
foreshadowing; words spoken in advance as literary preparation
literarySpecifically refers to literary device of foreshadowing in writing or speech.
Zhè这
duàn段
huà话
wéi为
hòu后
wén文
mái埋
xià下
le了
zhāng张
běn本
。
This passage lays the groundwork for what follows.
Xiǎo小
shuō说
kāi开
tóu头
jǐ几
jù句
dōu都
shì是
zhāng张
běn本
。
The first few sentences of the novel are all foreshadowing.