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只许州官放火，不许百姓点灯

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

13-character word Traditional 只許州官放火，不許百姓點燈

What 只许州官放火，不许百姓点灯 means

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

The characters in 只许州官放火，不许百姓点灯

• 只zhǐonly; merely; just
• 许xǔto allow; to permit; to promise
• 州zhōuprefecture; (old) province; (old) administrative division
• 官guāngovernment official; governmental; official
• 放fàngto put; to place; to release
• 火huǒfire; urgent; ammunition
• 不bùno; not so; (bound form) not; un-
• 许xǔto allow; to permit; to promise
• 百bǎihundred; numerous; all kinds of
• 姓xìngfamily name; surname; to be surnamed ...
• 点diǎnto touch briefly; to tap; to mark with a dot; to check off (on a list)…
• 灯dēnglamp; light; lantern