hyun1 ban1 dyut6 zyu2喧賓奪主喧宾夺主
Jyutpinghyun1 ban1 dyut6 zyu2
Yalehyūn bān dyuth jyú

Definition

lit. the voice of the guest overwhelms that of the host (idiom); minor details obscure the main point

Tone guide

T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level

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起迄
hei2 ngat6start and end (dates)
行李房
hang4 lei5 fong2luggage office
黑額鳳鶥黑额凤鹛
hak1 ngaak6 fung6 mei4(bird species of China) black-chinned yuhina (Yuhina nigrimenta)
後顧之憂后顾之忧
hau6 gu3 zi1 jau1fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of ...
行進擋行进挡
hang4 zeon3 dong3forward gear
後繼有人后继有人
hau6 gai3 jau5 jan4(idiom) to have qualified successors to carry on one's undertaking
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