當局者迷，旁觀者清

See also: 当局者迷，旁观者清

Chinese

bewilder; crazy about; fan
bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused
 
 bewildered; lost; confused
onlooker; observer; spectator
onlooker; observer; spectator; bystander
 
clear; distinct; complete
clear; distinct; complete; pure
 
trad. (當局者迷，旁觀者清) 當局者 迷 ， 旁觀者 清
simp. (当局者迷，旁观者清) 当局者 迷 ， 旁观者 清
alternative forms 當局者迷，傍觀者清／当局者迷，傍观者清
Literally: “Those involved in the matter are easily blinded to the truth, and those not involved can see things clearly.”

Etymology

Originally said of chess games.

Pronunciation

  • Mandarin
    (Pinyin): dāngjúzhě mí, pángguānzhě qīng
    (Zhuyin): ㄉㄤ ㄐㄩˊ ㄓㄜˇ ㄇㄧˊ , ㄆㄤˊ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄓㄜˇ ㄑㄧㄥ
  • Cantonese (Jyutping): dong1 guk6 ze2 mai4, pong4 gun1 ze2 cing1
  • Mandarin
    • (Standard Chinese)+
      • Hanyu Pinyin: dāngjúzhě mí, pángguānzhě qīng
      • Zhuyin: ㄉㄤ ㄐㄩˊ ㄓㄜˇ ㄇㄧˊ , ㄆㄤˊ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄓㄜˇ ㄑㄧㄥ
      • Tongyong Pinyin: dangjyújhě mí, pángguanjhě cing
      • Wade–Giles: tang1-chü2-chê3 mi2, pʻang2-kuan1-chê3 chʻing1
      • Yale: dāng-jyú-jě mí-, páng-gwān-jě chīng
      • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: dangjyujee mi, parngguanjee ching
      • Palladius: данцзюйчжэ ми, пангуаньчжэ цин (danczjujčžɛ mi, panguanʹčžɛ cin)
      • Sinological IPA (key): /tɑŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕy³⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ mi³⁵ pʰɑŋ³⁵ ku̯än⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵/
  • Cantonese

Proverb

當局者迷，旁觀者清

  1. Lookers-on see most of the game.
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