created sense approved 不怕官，只怕管 · bùpàguān, zhǐpàguǎn · direct authority
不怕官，只怕管
bùpàguān, zhǐpàguǎn
direct authority
It is not the high-ranking official who is feared, but the person who has direct control or immediate jurisdiction over one; to be obliged to comply with those in direct authority.
虽说你是集团的高层，但所谓“不怕官，只怕管”，我现在只能听从我组长的安排。