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Home / Idiom / 旁观者清

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

旁观者清
páng guān zhě qīng
p+áng·2nd toneg+uān·1st tonezh+ě·3rd toneq+īng·1st tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to know sth like the back of one's hand (idiom) · to know (a person, a place etc) inside out了如指掌liǎo rú zhǐ zhǎngsee through somebody's treachery (or tricks) · know one's villainy fully洞烛其奸dòng zhú qí jiānclear; distinct清晰qīng xī
Antonyms
(idiom) the player is confused; fig. those directly involved in a situation are often less clear-headed than onlookers当局者迷dāng jú zhě mí
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