- 当局者 dāngjúzhě person involveda person who is involved in a situation or event, often implying a lack of perspective compared to an observer.
- 当局者迷，旁观者清 dāngjúzhěmí, pángguānzhěqīng bystanders see clearerthe person involved is confused while the onlooker sees clearly; an outsider can see things more objectively than those involved