Chinese

		province; state (United States); sub-prefecture	official; government; organ of body	to set on fire, specifically to commit arson
simp. and trad. (州官放火)		州	官	放火

Idiom

州官放火

1. a tyrant boss or leader can do whatever he likes, but the common people are not allowed the slightest bit of freedom

Synonyms

• 只許州官放火，不許百姓點燈／只许州官放火，不许百姓点灯 (zhǐ xǔ zhōuguān fànghuǒ, bùxǔ bǎixìng diǎndēng)