yán​wáng​hǎo​jiàn​xiǎo​guǐ​nán​dāng

the King of Hell is easy to see, but the little devils are hard to deal with

Senses

阎王好见,小鬼难当/ 閻王好見,小鬼難當 yán​wáng​hǎo​jiàn​xiǎo​guǐ​nán​dāng the King of Hell is easy to see, but the little devils are hard to deal with

It is easier to deal with a high-ranking official than with their subordinates or lower-level gatekeepers who can be more obstructive

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