伏笔 fúbǐ

1. fúbǐ noun foreshadowing
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: A literary device that gives taste of material to come
2. fúbǐ noun foreshadowing (literary device); foretaste of material to come (in essay or story)
   Domain: Literature 文学
   Notes: (CC-CEDICT '伏筆')