不怕官，只怕管

bù pà guān , zhǐ pà guǎn

Dictionary entry

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

What does 不怕官，只怕管 mean?

不怕官，只怕管 (bù pà guān , zhǐ pà guǎn) has the following dictionary meaning.

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

2fig. to be obliged to comply with people in authority

Character breakdown

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不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-怕Pàsurname Pa 官Guānsurname Guan 只zhīvariant of 隻|只[zhi1]管guǎnvariant of 管[guan3]

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How to pronounce 不怕官，只怕管

不怕官，只怕管

bù pà guān , zhǐ pà guǎn

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