只許州官放火,不許百姓點燈
See also: 只许州官放火,不许百姓点灯
Chinese
- only; merely; just; butto allow; to permit; to praise; surname
to set on fire, specifically to commit arson to not allow to light a lamp trad. (只許州官放火,不許百姓點燈) 只 許 州官 放火 , 不許 百姓 點燈 simp. (只许州官放火,不许百姓点灯) 只 许 州官 放火 , 不许 百姓 点灯
Etymology
Literally: to only allow the prefectural official to set fires, but not allow the common citizens to light their lamps
Pronunciation
Idiom
只許州官放火,不許百姓點燈
- a tyrant boss or leader can do whatever he likes, but the common people are not allowed the slightest bit of freedom
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