xuān​bīn​duó​zhǔ

secondary supersedes the primary

  • created reference approved 喧宾夺主/喧賓奪主 → 反客为主/反客為主 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    喧宾夺主 / 喧賓奪主 xuān​bīn​duó​zhǔ

    反客为主 / 反客為主 fǎn​kè​wéi​zhǔ

    synonym

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  • created reference approved 喧宾夺主/喧賓奪主 → 雀巢鸠占/雀巢鳩佔 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    喧宾夺主 / 喧賓奪主 xuān​bīn​duó​zhǔ

    雀巢鸠占 / 雀巢鳩佔 què​cháo​jiū​zhàn

    synonym

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  • created reference approved 喧宾夺主/喧賓奪主 → 太阿倒持 (antonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    喧宾夺主 / 喧賓奪主 xuān​bīn​duó​zhǔ

    太阿倒持 tài'ē​dào​chí

    antonym

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  • created sense approved 喧宾夺主/喧賓奪主 · xuān​bīn​duó​zhǔ · secondary supersedes the primary — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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

    喧 (literal) → 喧 · xuān · loud 宾 (literal) → 宾/賓 · bīn · guest 夺 (literal) → 夺/奪 · duó · to seize 主 (literal) → 主 · zhǔ · owner

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