州官放火
zhōu​guān​fàng​huǒ

officials can set fires

  • created reference approved 州官放火 → 只许州官放火，不许百姓点灯/只許州官放火，不許百姓點燈 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    州官放火 zhōu​guān​fàng​huǒ

    只许州官放火，不许百姓点灯 / 只許州官放火，不許百姓點燈 zhǐ​xǔ​zhōu​guān​fàng​huǒ​bù​xǔ​bǎi​xìng​diǎn​dēng

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  • created sense approved 州官放火 · zhōu​guān​fàng​huǒ · officials can set fires — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    州官放火

    zhōu​guān​fàng​huǒ

    officials can set fires

    (idiom) High officials are free to do whatever they want while common people are restricted; also used to criticize anyone who abuses power to indulge in mischief while forbidding others from exercising their rights. Usually used as part of the longer phrase [[只许州官放火，不许百姓点灯|只許州官放火，不許百姓點燈|zhi3 xu3 zhou1 guan1 fang4 huo3 bu4 xu3 bai3 xing4 dian3 deng1]].

    州官 (literal) → 州官 · zhōu​guān · magistrate of a zhou 放火 (literal) → 放火 · fàng​huǒ · to display lanterns

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