旁观者清 páng guān zhě qīng

onlookers see more clearly than those involved

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 38887th word

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
观 guān HSK 4
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