Taivo A Taiwan Mandarin dictionary

不怕官,只怕管

bùpàguān,zhǐpàguǎn

ㄅㄨˋ ㄆㄚˋ ㄍㄨㄢ , ㄓˇ ㄆㄚˋ ㄍㄨㄢˇ

  1. 1lit. it is not an official to be feared, but a person in direct control over sb (proverb)
  2. 2fig. to be obliged to comply with people in authority

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