| 反客为主 |
fǎn kè wéi zhǔ |
lit. the guest acts as host (idiom); fig. to turn from passive to active behavior |
| 反 |
fǎn |
contrary / in reverse / inside out or upside down / to reverse / to return / to oppose / opposite / against / anti- / to rebel / to use analogy / instead / abbr. for 反切 phonetic system |
| 客 |
kè |
customer; visitor; guest / classifier for servings or portions (when ordering food) |
| 为 |
wéi |
as (in the capacity of) / to take sth as / to act as / to serve as / to behave as / to become / to be / to do / by (in the passive voice) |
| 为 |
wèi |
because of / for / to |
| 为 |
wéi |
variant of 为 |
| 为 |
wèi |
variant of 为 |
| 为主 |
wéi zhǔ |
to rely mainly on / to attach most importance to |
| 主 |
zhǔ |
owner / master / host / individual or party concerned / God / Lord / main / to indicate or signify / trump card (in card games) |