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lit. the voice of the guest overwhelms that of the host (idiom) · fig. a minor player upstages the main attraction · minor details obscure the main point · the sauce is better than the fish

喧宾夺主
xuān bīn duó zhǔ
x+üān·1st toneb+īn·1st toned+uó·2nd tonezh+ǔ·3rd tone
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lit. the guest acts as host (idiom); fig. to turn from passive to active behavior反客为主fǎn kè wéi zhǔlit. to invert root and branch (idiom); fig. confusing cause and effect · to stress the incidental over the fundamental · to put the cart before the horse本末倒置běn mò dào zhì
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