功高盖主 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• lit. one's accomplishments overshadow the authority of the sovereign
• fig. to be so influential that one rivals one's leader

Character by character

• 功gōngachievement, good work; merit; service
• 高gāotall, lofty; high, elevated
• 盖gàito cover, to hide, to protect
• 主zhǔto own; to host; master; host; lord

Idioms sharing a character

• 事倍功半 shì bèi gōng bàn
• 事半功倍 shì bàn gōng bèi
• 前功尽弃 qián gōng jìn qì
• 功不可没 gōng bù kě mò
• 功名利禄 gōng míng lì lù
• 功完行满 gōng wán xíng mǎn
• 功德圆满 gōng dé yuán mǎn
• 功德无量 gōng dé wú liàng
• 功成不居 gōng chéng bù jū
• 功成名就 gōng chéng míng jiù

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