主客顛倒
  しゅきゃくてんとう
  noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
  reversing the order of (relative) importance (of)
  putting the cart before the horse
  the tables being turned
  mistaking the insignificant for the essential
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  主客転倒
  主客顛倒
  しゅかくてんとう
  しゅきゃくてんとう
  noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
  reversing the order of (relative) importance (of)
  putting the cart before the horse
  the tables being turned
  mistaking the insignificant for the essential
  mistaking the means for the end
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