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喧宾夺主

xuān bīn duó zhǔ

Definitions

•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

Child Words of 喧宾夺主