páng
guān
zhě
qīng

idiom

Meaning of 旁观者清

旁观者清 means onlookers see the game best; an outside observer sees things more clearly. Pronounced páng guān zhě qīng.

  • onlookers see the game best; an outside observer sees things more clearly

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
jiàn
shì
wèn
méi
yòng
 
tài
tóu
le
 
wèn
wen
 
suǒ
wèi
páng
guān
zhě
qīng
ma
 

There's no point asking me about this matter; I'm too involved. You'd better ask him. As the saying goes, the onlooker sees most of the game.

men
liǎ
chǎo
jià
 
fǎn
ér
shì
men
de
péng
you
kàn
zuì
míng
bai
 
zhēn
shì
páng
guān
zhě
qīng
 

When we two argued, it was our friend who understood the situation best. It's truly a case of the spectator seeing the game clearly.

Zài
de
shāng
tán
pàn
zhōng
 
yǒu
shí
yào
yǐn
páng
guān
zhě
qīng
de
wèn
 

In complex business negotiations, sometimes you need to bring in an advisor who provides a clear outsider's perspective.

bié
guāng
tīng
men
liǎng
zhēng
lùn
 
shuō
shuo
de
kàn
 
páng
guān
zhě
qīng
ne
 

Don't just listen to the two of us argue; share your opinion too. Maybe an outsider sees things clearly.

yǒu
yún
 
dāng
zhě
 
páng
guān
zhě
qīng
 

As the old saying goes, the person in the game is blind, while the onlooker sees clearly.