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不怕官，只怕管

bù pà guān , zhǐ pà guǎn

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. it is not an official to be feared, but a person in direct control over sb (proverb)
  2. 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
bù

no; not so

只
zhǐ

only

官
guān

government official

怕
pà

to be afraid

只
zhī

grain that has begun to ripen

管
guǎn

to take care (of)

不怕
bù pà

fearless

只怕
zhǐ pà

I'm afraid that...