旁觀者清 [－观－－]

Jyutping pong4 gun1 ze2 cing1
Pinyin páng guān zhě qīng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. an outsider can see things more clearly or objectively than those involved (idiom)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    局外人​唔​會​有​立場​或者​視角​限制​，​會​理解​得​清晰​啲​、​全面​啲​；​通常​會同​「​當局​者​迷​」​一齊用
    the onlooker sees clear and holistic; often paired with 當局者迷dong1 guk6 ze2 mai4
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    当局者迷，旁观者清。
    當局者迷，旁觀者清。
    dāng jú zhě mí ， páng guān zhě qīng 。
    • One should see oneself with one's neighbour's eye.
  2. Mandarin
    旁观者清，当局者迷。
    旁觀者清，當局者迷。
    páng guān zhě qīng ， dāng jú zhě mí 。
    • The authorities have no clue, but everyone else knows.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    好多时候旁观者清楚成件事嘅原因。
    好多時候旁觀者清楚成件事嘅原因。
    hou2 do1 si4 hau6 pong4 gun1 ze2 cing1 co2 sing4 gin6 si6 ge3 jyun4 jan1.
    • In many situations, bystanders are the ones who know the cause of the whole thing.