功高蓋主

gung1 gou1 goi3 zyu2

lit. one's accomplishments overshadow the authority of the sovereign (idiom) · fig. to be so influential that one rivals one's leader

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. one's accomplishments overshadow the authority of the sovereign (idiom)
  2. fig. to be so influential that one rivals one's leader

Written Forms

功高蓋主Traditional · Main Form
功高盖主Alternate Form

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