lookers-on see most of the game

lookers-on see most of the game

It's a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is B à nggu à nzh à Q à ng, which means that the person watching on the side can see more clearly than the person concerned. It comes from the biography of yuan Xingchong in the old book of Tang Dynasty.

The origin of Idioms

In the old book of the Tang Dynasty, the biography of yuan Xingchong: "the authorities say that they are confused. If they are close to the view, they will be examined. Why do they doubt it and not apply for it?"

Idiom explanation

Side: same as "side". Bystander: someone who is watching. People who watch the same thing on one side can see it more comprehensively and clearly than those concerned. It is often used in conjunction with "fans of the game". "The onlooker sees clearly".