喧宾夺主 喧宾夺主
Explanation
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。
Loud: the guests' voices drown out the host's voices. A metaphor for something foreign or secondary taking over the position of the original or main thing.
Origin Story
从前，有个富商，家中办喜宴，邀请了许多宾客。席间，宾客们兴致勃勃，高谈阔论，声音此起彼伏。主人本想介绍一下自家珍藏的古董，但宾客们兴致高昂，完全没有注意到，主人几次想插话也插不进去，最后只能无奈作罢。喜宴上，宾客们完全喧宾夺主，抢了主人的风头。
Once upon a time, there was a wealthy merchant who held a wedding banquet at his home, inviting many guests. During the feast, the guests were lively and engaging in conversation, their voices overlapping. The host originally intended to introduce his treasured antiques, but the guests were so engrossed that they didn't notice, and the host's several attempts to interject were unsuccessful, finally giving up. At the banquet, the guests completely overshadowed the host.
Usage
用来形容次要的事物占据了主要的事物的位置。
Used to describe when something secondary occupies the position of something primary.
Examples
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这次会议上，一些次要的问题喧宾夺主，把主要议题都给耽搁了。
zheci huiyishang, yixie ciyao de wenti xuanbinduozhu, ba zhuyao yiti dou gei dange le.
At this meeting, some minor issues overshadowed the main topics, delaying the discussion.
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小问题喧宾夺主，以致于会议效率低下。
xiaowenti xuanbinduozhu, yizhiyu huiyi xiaolv didi.
Minor problems dominated, resulting in low meeting efficiency.