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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

only the official is allowed to light the fire
Gods may do what cattle may not
quod licet Iovi, non licet bovi

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只: zhǐ · only, just, simply
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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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