旁观者清

Traditional: 旁觀者清

páng guān zhě qīng

Dictionary entry

an outsider can see things more clearly or objectively than those involved (idiom)

What does 旁观者清 mean?

旁观者清 (páng guān zhě qīng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1an outsider can see things more clearly or objectively than those involved (idiom)

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旁pángone side · other 观Guànsurname Guan 者zhě(after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ... · (after a noun) person involved in ...清QīngQing (Wade-Giles: Ch'ing) dynasty of China (1644–1911) · surname Qing

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旁观者清

páng guān zhě qīng

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