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喧宾夺主
喧
喧
xua̅n
宾
賓
bi̅n
夺
奪
duó
主
主
zhǔ
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 and words in 喧宾夺主
喧
xua̅n
=
xu
+
an1
clamor / noise
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喧
諠
xua̅n
=
xu
+
an1
variant of 喧[xuan1] / old variant of 諼|谖[xuan1]
Add a new mnemonic for 喧 = 口 + 宣
Add a new mnemonic for 諠 = 言 + 宣
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宾
賓
bi̅n
=
bi
+
(e)n1
visitor / guest / object (in grammar)
Add a new mnemonic for 宾 = 兵 + 宀
Add a new mnemonic for 賓 = 宀 + 少 + 貝
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夺
奪
duó
=
du
+
o2
to seize / to take away forcibly / to wrest control of / to compete or strive for / to force one's way through / to leave out / to lose
Add a new mnemonic for 夺 = 大 + 寸
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主
zhǔ
=
zhu
+
Ø3
owner / master / host / individual or party concerned / God / Lord / main / to indicate or signify / trump card (in card games)
Add a new mnemonic for 主 = 丶 + 王
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Words with 喧宾夺主
喧宾夺主 is not used as a component in another word.
Sentences with 喧宾夺主
喧宾夺主 currently does not appear in any sentence.
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