huáng​dì​bù​jí​tài​jiàn​jí

observers are more anxious than those involved

Senses

皇帝不急太监急/ 皇帝不急太監急 huáng​dì​bù​jí​tài​jiàn​jí observers are more anxious than those involved

Literally "the emperor is not worried, but his eunuchs are"; used to describe a situation where bystanders or observers are more concerned or impatient than the person directly affected by a problem.

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