xuān​bīn​duó​zhǔ

secondary supersedes the primary

Senses

喧宾夺主/ 喧賓奪主 xuān​bīn​duó​zhǔ secondary supersedes the primary

A minor player upstages the main attraction or minor details obscure the main point; literally means the voice of the guest overwhelms that of the host

References

synonym 喧宾夺主/喧賓奪主 反客为主/反客為主
synonym 喧宾夺主/喧賓奪主 雀巢鸠占/雀巢鳩佔
antonym 喧宾夺主/喧賓奪主 太阿倒持/太阿倒持
synonym 反宾为主/反賓為主 喧宾夺主/喧賓奪主