主客颠倒 — “To reverse the roles of primary and secondary”
主客颠倒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to reverse the roles of primary and secondary”. To confuse priorities or importance; to put the cart before the horse. Literally, “host and guest reversed”.
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主客颠倒 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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在制定计划时，我们必须先确定大方向，如果先关注琐碎细节，就可能主客颠倒。
When making a plan, we must first determine the main direction; if we focus on trivial details first, we might be putting the cart before the horse.
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Synonyms of 主客颠倒
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- zhǔ主shèng圣chén臣zhí直Wise ruler, upright subordinates
- zhǔ主shèng圣chén臣liáng良Wise ruler, loyal subordinates
- zhǔ主shǒu守zì自dào盗steal from one's own custody
- zhǔ主shào少guó国yí疑Young ruler causes doubt in the state
- zhǔ主xīn心gǔ骨mainstay or backbone
- zhǔ主yōu忧chén臣láo劳When the superior is troubled
- zhǔ主yōu忧chén臣rǔ辱subordinates share their master's disgrace
- zhǔ主qíng情zào造yì意chief instigator or mastermind
- zhǔ主jìng敬cún存chéng诚maintain reverence and sincerity
- zhǔ主wén文jué谲jiàn谏Subtly admonish through allegories
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Open the tool →Questions about 主客颠倒
What does 主客颠倒 mean?
主客颠倒 (zhǔ kè diān dǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to reverse the roles of primary and secondary”.
How do you pronounce 主客颠倒?
主客颠倒 is pronounced zhǔ kè diān dǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 主客颠倒 literally mean?
Literally, 主客颠倒 means “host and guest reversed”. It is used to mean “to reverse the roles of primary and secondary”.
What is the Chinese definition of 主客颠倒?
比喻事物轻重大小颠倒了位置。