Chinese–English

功高盖主

gōng gāo gài zhǔ · gong gao gai zhu

Traditional 功高蓋主

Meaning

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