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

Character by character

• 喧(xuān)clamor
• 賓(bīn)guest
• 奪(duó)seize
• 主(zhǔ)owner