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旁观者清

pángguānzhěqīng

Traditional: 旁觀者清

The person on the spot is baffled, the onlooker sees clear (idiom). The spectator sees more of the game.

Character Breakdown

旁
páng
side; beside, close, nearby
HSK 2
观
guān
to observe, to spectate; appearance, view
HSK 4
者
zhě
that which; they who; those who
HSK 3
清
qīng
clean, pure; clear, distinct; peaceful
HSK 3

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