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喧賓奪主

xuānbīnduózhǔ

ㄒㄩㄢ ㄅㄧㄣ ㄉㄨㄛˊ ㄓㄨˇ

Simplified 喧宾夺主

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  1. 1lit. the voice of the guest overwhelms that of the host (idiom)
  2. 2fig. a minor player upstages the main attraction
  3. 3minor details obscure the main point
  4. 4the sauce is better than the fish

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