idiom. The authorities can do what they like, but the common people are not allowed the slightest bit of freedom
Discussion of 只许州官放火，不许百姓点灯/只許州官放火，不許百姓點燈
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The literal meaning of this idiom is -- the magistrates are free to burn down houses, while the common people are forbidden even to light lamps.
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