只许州官放火，不许百姓点灯只許州官放火，不許百姓點燈只許州官放火，不許百姓點燈

the prefect may set fires, but the people may not light lamps

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Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning: Those in power do whatever they like while ordinary people are denied even their basic rights. Critical; like 'one law for the rich, another for the poor'.

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Simplified: 只许州官放火，不许百姓点灯
Traditional (Taiwan): 只許州官放火，不許百姓點燈
Pinyin: zhǐxǔzhōuguānfànghuǒ, bùxǔbǎixìngdiǎndēng
Bopomofo: ㄓˇ ㄒㄩˇ ㄓㄡㄍㄨㄢㄈㄤˋ ㄏㄨㄛˇ，ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄩˇ ㄅㄞˇ ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄉㄥ

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