只许州官放火，不许百姓点灯

zhǐ xǔ zhōu guān fàng huǒ , bù xǔ bǎi xìng diǎn dēng

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Definitions

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

Child Words of 只许州官放火，不许百姓点灯

不
bù

no; not so

不许
bù xǔ

not to allow

只
zhǐ

only

官
guān

government official

州
zhōu

prefecture

放
fàng

to put

火
huǒ

fire

灯
dēng

lamp

百
bǎi

hundred

只
zhī

grain that has begun to ripen

许
xǔ

to allow

点
diǎn

point

放火
fàng huǒ

to set on fire

百姓
bǎi xìng

common people

姓
xìng

family name