喧宾夺主 — “Noisy guests usurp the host”
喧宾夺主 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to allow the secondary or subordinate to overshadow or take precedence over the primary or main element; for guests to outshine the host”. Literally, “Noisy guests usurp the host”.
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What does 喧宾夺主 mean?
喧宾夺主 (xuān bīn duó zhǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to allow the secondary or subordinate to overshadow or take precedence over the primary or main element; for guests to outshine the host”.
How do you pronounce 喧宾夺主?
喧宾夺主 is pronounced xuān bīn duó zhǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 喧宾夺主 literally mean?
Literally, 喧宾夺主 means “Noisy guests usurp the host”. It is used to mean “to allow the secondary or subordinate to overshadow or take precedence over the primary or main element; for guests to outshine the host”.
What is the Chinese definition of 喧宾夺主?
喧：声音大。客人的声音压倒了主人的声音。比喻外来的或次要的事物占据了原有的或主要的事物的位置。