haak3 gaa1 zim3 dei6 zyu2客家佔地主客家占地主
Jyutpinghaak3 gaa1 zim3 dei6 zyu2
Yalehaak gā jim deih jyú
Definition
A guest taking over the place or role of the host; the guest eclipsing the host.
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How it's used
This expression is a witty play on the standard idiom 喧賓奪主. It specifically highlights the irony of a guest acting with more authority or freedom than the host, often implying a lack of social awareness or overstepping boundaries.
Examples
keoi5佢dei6哋seng4成baan1班pang4朋jau5友heoi3去dou3到jan4人dei6哋uk1屋kei2企，zan1真hai6係haak3客gaa1家zim3佔dei6地zyu2主aa4呀。
That group of friends went to someone else's house and really took over the place.
nei5你giu3叫ngo5我lai4嚟bong1幫sau2手，dim2點zi1知nei5你haak3客gaa1家zim3佔dei6地zyu2主，gaau2搞dou3到ngo5我hou2好ci5似ngoi6外jan4人gam3咁。
You asked me to come help, but you ended up taking over, making me feel like an outsider.
Related words
Common phrases
simply acting like a guest taking over the host's place
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the ethnic group 客家人, as the character 客 here refers to a guest rather than the Hakka people.
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