Meaning of 只许州官放火，不许百姓点灯
只许州官放火，不许百姓点灯 means a tyrannical ruler does as he pleases but forbids the common people their basic rights; one rule for the powerful and another for the weak. Pronounced zhǐ xǔ zhōu guān fàng huǒ ， bù xǔ bǎi xìng diǎn dēng.
- a tyrannical ruler does as he pleases but forbids the common people their basic rights; one rule for the powerful and another for the weak
Definitions & Examples
Zài在
zhè这
ge个
guó国
jiā家
，
zhǐ只
xǔ许
zhōu州
guān官
fàng放
huǒ火
，
bù不
xǔ许
bǎi百
xìng姓
diǎn点
dēng灯
，
rén人
mín民
háo毫
wú无
zì自
yóu由
kě可
yán言
。
In this country, the officials can do as they please while the people are denied their basic rights, leaving the populace with no freedom whatsoever.
Tā他
cóng从
lái来
dōu都
shì是
zhǐ只
xǔ许
zhōu州
guān官
fàng放
huǒ火
，
bù不
xǔ许
bǎi百
xìng姓
diǎn点
dēng灯
，
zì自
jǐ己
chí迟
dào到
kě可
yǐ以
，
bié别
rén人
chí迟
dào到
jiù就
pī批
píng评
。
He has always operated by one rule for himself and another for others—it's fine for him to be late, but he criticizes others when they are.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
zhǐ只
xǔ许
zhōu州
guān官
fàng放
huǒ火
，
bù不
xǔ许
bǎi百
xìng姓
diǎn点
dēng灯
de的
zuò做
fǎ法
yǐn引
qǐ起
le了
gōng公
fèn愤
。
This kind of tyrannical behavior, where the powerful do as they please while oppressing the weak, has sparked public outrage.