當局者迷，旁觀者清 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

當 dāng bear, accept, undertake; just
局 jú
HSK 4
bureau, office; circumstance
者 zhě
HSK 3
that which; he who; those who
迷 mí
HSK 4
bewitch, charm, infatuate
旁 páng
HSK 2
side; by side, close by, near
觀 guān see, observe, view; appearance
者 zhě
HSK 3
that which; he who; those who
清 qīng
HSK 3
clear, pure, clean; peaceful