旁觀者清 páng guān zhě qīng

bystander sees things more clearly

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
旁 páng HSK 2
beside; side; one side
觀 guān
point of view; concept; to watch
者 zhě HSK 3
(after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...
清 qīng HSK 3
clear; distinct; pure