喧宾夺主

Traditional: 喧賓奪主

xuān bīn duó zhǔ

Dictionary entry

lit. the voice of the guest overwhelms that of the host (idiom)

What does 喧宾夺主 mean?

喧宾夺主 (xuān bīn duó zhǔ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. the voice of the guest overwhelms that of the host (idiom)

2fig. a minor player upstages the main attraction

3minor details obscure the main point

4the sauce is better than the fish

Character breakdown

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喧xuānclamor · noise 宾bīnvisitor · guest 夺duóto seize · to take away forcibly 主zhǔowner · master

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喧宾夺主

xuān bīn duó zhǔ

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