不怕官，只怕管
bù​pà​guān​zhǐ​pà​guǎn

fear not the official, only the one in charge

  • created sense approved 不怕官，只怕管 · bù​pà​guān​zhǐ​pà​guǎn · fear not the official, only the one in charge — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    不怕官，只怕管

    bù​pà​guān​zhǐ​pà​guǎn

    fear not the official, only the one in charge

    (proverb) literally meaning it is not high officials one should fear, but rather the person with direct authority over oneself; used to express that one must comply with those in immediate control

    不怕 (literal) → 不怕 · bù​pà · to not fear 官 (literal) → 官 · guān · official ， (non_chinese) 只怕 (literal) → 只怕 · zhǐ​pà · to only fear 管 (literal) → 管 · guǎn · to manage

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