喧宾夺主(xuān bīn duó zhǔ)

4 charactersTrad. 喧賓奪主

lit. the voice of the guest overwhelms that of the host…

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Word information

Pinyin
xuān bīn duó zhǔ
Meaning
lit. the voice of the guest overwhelms that of the host (idiom)
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
喧賓奪主

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