- 不(no; not; negation)
A bird flying swiftly upward and never willing to return represents the meaning of swift and unyielding.
lit. it is not an official to be feared, but a person in direct control over sb (proverb)
I'm not afraid of officials, only of those who manage me directly.
fig. to be obliged to comply with people in authority
Don't fear officials, only fear those who manage.
lit. it is not an official to be feared, but a person in direct control over sb (proverb)
I'm not afraid of officials, only of those who manage me directly.
fig. to be obliged to comply with people in authority
Don't fear officials, only fear those who manage.
A bird flying swiftly upward and never willing to return represents the meaning of swift and unyielding.
Fear makes the heart tremble and the face turn deathly pale.
An official is a person who does work inside the building of the state.
A mouth producing just one sound that disperses away represents the meaning "only one."
A bamboo tube is managed by officials, so 管 means both tube and to manage.
A bird flying swiftly upward and never willing to return represents the meaning of swift and unyielding.
Fear makes the heart tremble and the face turn deathly pale.
An official is a person who does work inside the building of the state.
A mouth producing just one sound that disperses away represents the meaning "only one."
A bamboo tube is managed by officials, so 管 means both tube and to manage.
lit. it is not an official to be feared, but a person in direct control over sb (proverb)
lit. it is not an official to be feared, but a person in direct control over sb (proverb)
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