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功高盖主

gōng gāo gài zhǔ

Definitions

  • •lit. one's accomplishments overshadow the authority of the sovereign (idiom)
  • •fig. to be so influential that one rivals one's leader

Child Words of 功高盖主

高
gāo
功
gōng
盖
gài
主
zhǔ