當局者迷,旁觀者清
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See also: 当局者迷,旁观者清
Chinese
[edit]‑ist, ‑er (person); person (who does sth) | bewildered; lost; confused | clear; distinct; complete clear; distinct; complete; pure | |||||
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trad. (當局者迷,旁觀者清) | 當局 | 者 | 迷 | , | 旁觀者 | 清 | |
simp. (当局者迷,旁观者清) | 当局 | 者 | 迷 | , | 旁观者 | 清 | |
Literally: “Those involved in the matter are easily blinded to the truth, and those not involved can see things clearly.” |
Etymology
[edit]Originally said of chess games.
Pronunciation
[edit]- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄉㄤ ㄐㄩˊ ㄓㄜˇ ㄇㄧˊ , ㄆㄤˊ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄓㄜˇ ㄑㄧㄥ
- Tongyong Pinyin: dangjyú jhě mí, pángguan jhě cing
- Wade–Giles: tang1-chü2 chê3 mi2, pʻang2-kuan1 chê3 chʻing1
- Yale: dāng-jyú jě mí-, páng-gwān jě chīng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: dangjyu jee mi, parngguan jee ching
- Palladius: данцзюй чжэ ми, пангуань чжэ цин (danczjuj čžɛ mi, panguanʹ čžɛ cin)
- Sinological IPA (key): /tɑŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕy³⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ mi³⁵ pʰɑŋ³⁵ ku̯än⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: dong1 guk6 ze2 mai4, pong4 gun1 ze2 cing1
- Yale: dōng guhk jé màih, pòhng gūn jé chīng
- Cantonese Pinyin: dong1 guk9 dze2 mai4, pong4 gun1 dze2 tsing1
- Guangdong Romanization: dong1 gug6 zé2 mei4, pong4 gun1 zé2 qing1
- Sinological IPA (key): /tɔːŋ⁵⁵ kʊk̚² t͡sɛː³⁵ mɐi̯²¹ pʰɔːŋ²¹ kuːn⁵⁵ t͡sɛː³⁵ t͡sʰɪŋ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proverb
[edit]當局者迷,旁觀者清