喧 宾 夺 主

xuān bīn duó zhǔdictionary entry

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

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喧賓奪主 喧宾夺主 [xuan1 bin1 duo2 zhu3] /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/

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