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当局者迷，旁观者清
dāng​jú​zhě​mí, páng​guān​zhě​qīng

bystanders see clearer

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当局者迷，旁观者清 (當局者迷，旁觀者清) dāng​jú​zhě​mí, páng​guān​zhě​qīng
bystanders see clearer
the person involved is confused while the onlooker sees clearly; an outsider can see things more objectively than those involved

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