Chinese phrase

故事围绕〜展开 gù shì wéi rào 〜 zhǎn kāi

Meaning

The story revolves around ___

When to use it

Says what a story centers on. It can refer to the main person, subject, or event in a book, film, or other story.

Example dialogue

这部小说主要写什么? zhè bù xiǎo shuō zhǔ yào xiě shén me

What is this novel mainly about?

故事围绕一位年轻画家展开。 gù shì wéi rào yí wèi nián qīng huà jiā zhǎn kāi

The story revolves around a young painter.

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