旁pong4觀gun1者ze2清cing1

English

1. an outsider can see things more clearly or objectively than those involved (idiom)
2. the onlooker sees clear and holistic; often paired with 當局者迷 dong1 guk6 ze2 mai4

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 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

Examples

• 旁观者清，当局者迷。

  The authorities have no clue, but everyone else knows.

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