反客为主
fǎn​kè​wéi​zhǔ

seize the initiative

  • created sense approved 反客为主/反客為主 · fǎn​kè​wéi​zhǔ · seize the initiative

    反客为主 / 反客為主

    fǎn​kè​wéi​zhǔ

    seize the initiative

    the guest acts as host (idiom); to turn from passive to active behavior

    他反客为主，逐渐掌握了谈话的主动权。

    expression

    created sense