喧賓奪主

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 喧賓奪主

xuān = xu + an1
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xuān = xu + an1
variant of 喧[xuan1] / old variant of 諼|谖[xuan1]
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bīn = bi + (e)n1
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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
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zhǔ = zhu + Ø3
owner / master / host / individual or party concerned / God / Lord / main / to indicate or signify / trump card (in card games)
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