dāng
zhě

idiom
common

Meaning of 当局者迷

当局者迷 means the person involved is confused by their own stake in the matter; one cannot see a situation objectively when personally involved. Pronounced dāng jú zhě mí.

  • the person involved is confused by their own stake in the matter; one cannot see a situation objectively when personally involved

Definitions & Examples

huà
shuō
dāng
zhě
 
páng
guān
zhě
qīng
 
hái
shì
tīng
ting
péng
yǒu
de
jiàn
ba
 

As the saying goes, the player is confused while the spectator sees clearly; you should listen to your friend's advice.

Zhè
jiàn
shì
dāng
zhě
 
kàn
bu
qīng
chu
zhēn
xiàng
 
yào
wài
rén
bāng
fēn
 

You are too involved in this matter to see the truth clearly; you need an outsider to help you analyze it.

Xià
de
shí
hòu
hěn
róng
dāng
zhě
 
zhī
dào
gāi
zěn
me
zǒu
 

When playing chess, it is easy to be confused as the player and not know what move to make.

yào
tài
zhi
 
yào
zhī
dào
dāng
zhě
 
duō
wèn
wen
bié
rén
de
kàn
fa
 

Don't be so stubborn; you should know that the involved party is confused, so ask others for their views.