当局者迷，旁观者清

Traditional form:

當局者迷，旁觀者清

Pinyin (reading):

dāngjúzhěmí,pángguānzhěqīng

Definitions:

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

Characters:

• 当 - appropriate, timely; to act, to serve; the sound of bells
• 局 - bureau, office; circumstance, game, situation
• 者 - that which; they who; those who
• 迷 - to bewitch, to charm; a fan of; infatuated
• 旁 - side; beside, close, nearby
• 观 - to observe, to spectate; appearance, view
• 者 - that which; they who; those who
• 清 - clean, pure; clear, distinct; peaceful

Traditional characters:

• 當 - appropriate, timely; to act, to serve; the sound of bells
• 局 - bureau, office; circumstance, game, situation
• 者 - that which; they who; those who
• 迷 - to bewitch, to charm; a fan of; infatuated
• 旁 - side; beside, close, nearby
• 觀 - to observe, to spectate; appearance, view
• 者 - that which; they who; those who
• 清 - clean, pure; clear, distinct; peaceful