当局者迷,旁观者清 dāng jú zhě mí , páng guān zhě qīng

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

当 dāng bear, accept, undertake; just
局 jú bureau, office; circumstance
者 zhě that which; he who; those who
迷 mí bewitch, charm, infatuate
旁 páng side; by side, close by, near
观 guān see, observe, view; appearance
者 zhě that which; he who; those who
清 qīng clear, pure, clean; peaceful