州官放火
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Chinese[edit]
province; prefecture; state province; prefecture; state; county |
official; government; organ of body | to set on fire, specifically to commit arson | ||
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trad. (州官放火) | 州 | 官 | 放火 | |
simp. #(州官放火) | 州 | 官 | 放火 |
Etymology[edit]
Literally: the prefectural official sets fires (but the common citizens are not allowed to light their lamps)
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
州官放火
- a tyrant boss or leader can do whatever he likes, but the common people are not allowed the slightest bit of freedom
Synonyms[edit]
- 只許州官放火,不許百姓點燈/只许州官放火,不许百姓点灯 (zhǐ xǔ zhōuguān fànghuǒ, bùxǔ bǎixìng diǎndēng)