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喧宾夺主
xuān bīn duó zhǔ
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Definitions
- 1. lit. the voice of the guest overwhelms that of the host (idiom)
- 2. fig. a minor player upstages the main attraction
- 3. minor details obscure the main point
- 4. the sauce is better than the fish