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只許州官放火，不許百姓點燈
简 只许州官放火，不许百姓点灯 · 繁 只許州官放火，不許百姓點燈Mandarin · pinyin zhǐ xǔ zhōu guān fàng huǒ , bù xǔ bǎi xìng diǎn dēng
Meanings
- only the official is allowed to light the fire
- Gods may do what cattle may not
- quod licet Iovi, non licet bovi
Characters in this entry
- 只
- zhǐ · only, just, simply
- 許
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- 州
- zhōu · administrative division, state
- 官
- guān · official, public servant
- 放
- fàng · put, release, free, liberate
- 火
- huǒ · fire, flame; burn; anger, rage
- 不
- bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
- 百
- bǎi · one hundred; numerous, many
- 姓
- xìng · one's family name; clan, people
- 點
- diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree
- 燈
- dēng · lantern, lamp
- 许
- xǔ · allow, permit; promise; betroth
- 点
- diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree
- 灯
- dēng · lantern, lamp
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zi2 heoi2 zau1 gun1 fong3 fo2 ，bat1 heoi2 baak3 sing3 dim2 dang1
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