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喧宾夺主

xuān bīn duó zhǔ phrase C2

Traditional: 喧賓奪主

  1. lit. the voice of the guest overwhelms that of the host (idiom)
  2. fig. a minor player upstages the main attraction
  3. minor details obscure the main point
  4. the sauce is better than the fish
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千万别让那些喧宾夺主的华丽木盒,在漫长的岁月里遮蔽了我们探寻真理的双眼。
买椟还珠的新思, p. 1 · C1

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