不怕官，只怕管

bù pà guān , zhǐ pà guǎn

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1. lit. it is not an official to be feared, but a person in direct control over sb (proverb)
2. fig. to be obliged to comply with people in authority

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Child Words of 不怕官，只怕管

• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 只 只 zhǐ: only
• 官 官 guān: government official
• 怕 怕 pà: to be afraid
• 只 只 zhī: grain that has begun to ripen
• 管 管 guǎn: to take care (of)
• 不怕 不怕 bù pà: fearless
• 只怕 只怕 zhǐ pà: I'm afraid that...