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旁观者清
旁觀者清
pángguānzhěqīng
1. 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 10 丶
观
guān
to observe, to spectate; appearance, view
HSK 4 6 丶
者
zhě
that which; they who; those who
HSK 3 8 丶
清
qīng
clean, pure; clear, distinct; peaceful
HSK 3 11 丶

Compound Words (1)

当局者迷，旁观者清
dāngjúzhěmí,pángguānzhěqīng
The person on the spot is baffled, the onlooker sees clear (idiom). The onlooker sees more of the game.

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