反客为主 — “To reverse the positions of the host and the guest”
反客为主 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to reverse the positions of the host and the guest”. To seize the initiative; to turn from a passive to an active role. Literally, “the guest becomes the host”.
反客为主 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- fǎn反fǎn反fù复fù复again and again
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- fǎn反tīng听shōu收shì视ignore distractions and focus inward
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What does 反客为主 mean?
反客为主 (fǎn kè wéi zhǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to reverse the positions of the host and the guest”.
How do you pronounce 反客为主?
反客为主 is pronounced fǎn kè wéi zhǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 反客为主 literally mean?
Literally, 反客为主 means “the guest becomes the host”. It is used to mean “to reverse the positions of the host and the guest”.
What is the Chinese definition of 反客为主?
客人反过来成为主人。比喻变被动为主动。