只许州官放火，不许百姓点灯 | Chinese meaning

只许州官放火，不许百姓点灯【zhǐ xǔ zhōu guān fàng huǒ , bù xǔ bǎi xìng diǎn dēng】

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

只许州官放火，不许百姓点灯【zhǐ xǔ zhōu guān fàng huǒ , bù xǔ bǎi xìng diǎn dēng】

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

只

HSK 21

含义only, just, simply

拼音zhǐ

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许

HSK 2

含义allow, permit; promise; betroth

拼音xǔ

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州

含义administrative division, state

拼音zhōu

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官

HSK 43

含义official, public servant

拼音guān

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放

HSK 12

含义put, release, free, liberate

拼音fàng

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火

HSK 11

含义fire, flame; burn; anger, rage

拼音huǒ

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不

HSK 11

含义no, not; un-; negative prefix

拼音bù

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百

HSK 12

含义one hundred; numerous, many

拼音bǎi

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姓

HSK 21

含义one's family name; clan, people

拼音xìng

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点

HSK 1

含义dot, speck, spot; point, degree

拼音diǎn

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灯

HSK 2

含义lantern, lamp

拼音dēng

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