反客为主 in English fan3 ke4 wei2 zhu3 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) the guest acts as host (idiomatic expression); metaphorically to turn from passive to active behavior

Simplified Characters

反 客 为 主

Traditional Characters

反 客 為 主

Pinyin

fan3 ke4 wei2 zhu3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

反fan3contrary 客ke4customer 为wei4as (in the capacity of) 主zhu3owner