烘托

hōngtuō
  1. background (of a painting)
  2. backdrop
  3. a foil (to set off something to advantage)
  4. to offset (something to advantage)

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 烘 hōng
  1. to bake
  2. to heat by fire
  3. to set off by contrast
=2 托 tuō
  1. to hold up in one's hand; to support with one's palm
  2. sth serving as a support: a prop, a rest (e.g. arm rest)
  3. (bound form) a shill
  4. to ask; to beg; to entrust (variant of 托 tuō)
  5. torr (unit of pressure)
=2 托 tuō
  1. to trust
  2. to entrust
  3. to be entrusted with
  4. to act as trustee