反客為主
fǎn​kè​wéi​zhǔ

to reverse the positions of host and guest

  • created reference approved 反客为主/反客為主 → 反客作主 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    反客为主 / 反客為主 fǎn​kè​wéi​zhǔ

    反客作主 fǎn​kè​zuò​zhǔ

    variant

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

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  • created sense approved 反客为主/反客為主 · fǎn​kè​wéi​zhǔ · to reverse the positions of host and guest — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    反客为主 / 反客為主

    fǎn​kè​wéi​zhǔ

    to reverse the positions of host and guest

    Literally "the guest acts as host"; used to describe turning from a passive position to an active one, or taking the initiative away from someone else.

    反 (literal) → 反 · fǎn · opposite 客 (literal) → 客 · kè · guest 为主 (literal) → 为主/為主 · wéi​zhǔ · to rely mainly on

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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