当局者迷，旁观者清 in English dang1 ju2 zhe3 mi2 , pang2 guan1 zhe3 qing1 Meaning

Meanings

  • an outsider can see things more clearly or objectively than those involved (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

当 局 者 迷 ， 旁 观 者 清

Traditional Characters

當 局 者 迷 ， 旁 觀 者 清

Pinyin

dang1 ju2 zhe3 mi2 , pang2 guan1 zhe3 qing1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

当dang1(onom.) dong 局ju2narrow 者zhe3(after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ... 迷mi2to bewilder ， 旁pang2one side 观guan1surname Guan 者zhe3(after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ... 清qing1Qing or Ch'ing dynasty of imperial China (1644-1911)