喧宾夺主
Traditional form:
喧賓奪主
Pinyin (reading):
xuānbīnduózhǔ
Definitions:
- 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
Characters:
- 喧 - lively, noisy; to clamor, to talk loudly
- 宾 - guest, visitor; surname; submit
- 夺 - to rob, to snatch, to take by force
- 主 - to own; to host; master; host; lord
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