Noun
bystander's vantage point; outsider's better grasp of the situation
Yojijukugo (four character compound)
彼女が彼に惚れてるのは岡目八目疑いのないところだよ。As a disinterested third-party, I can declare that she secretly loves him. onlookers see more of the game than the players do; people watching a game of go see eight moves further ahead
Yojijukugo (four character compound)
Also written 傍目八目【おかめはちもく】