| 不怕官，只怕管 |
bù pà guān , zhǐ pà guǎn |
lit. it is not an official to be feared, but a person in direct control over sb (proverb) / fig. to be obliged to comply with people in authority |
| 不 |
bù |
no; not so / (bound form) not; un- |
| 不怕 |
bù pà |
fearless / not worried (by setbacks or difficulties) / even if / even though |
| 怕 |
Pà |
surname Pa |
| 怕 |
pà |
to be afraid / to fear / to dread / to be unable to endure / perhaps |
| 官 |
Guān |
surname Guan |
| 官 |
guān |
government official / governmental / official / public / organ of the body / CL:个 |
| 只 |
zhī |
variant of 只 |
| 只 |
zhǐ |
only; merely; just |
| 只 |
zhǐ |
variant of 只 |
| 只 |
zhī |
grain that has begun to ripen |
| 只 |
zhǐ |
variant of 只 |
| 只 |
zhī |
classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc |
| 只怕 |
zhǐ pà |
I'm afraid that... / perhaps / maybe / very likely |
| 怕 |
Pà |
surname Pa |
| 怕 |
pà |
to be afraid / to fear / to dread / to be unable to endure / perhaps |
| 管 |
guǎn |
variant of 管 |
| 管 |
Guǎn |
surname Guan |
| 管 |
guǎn |
to take care (of) / to control / to manage / to be in charge of / to look after / to run / to care about / tube / pipe / woodwind / classifier for tube-shaped objects / particle similar to 把 in 管...叫 constructions / writing brush / (coll.) to / towards |