What does it mean that only the governor is allowed to set fires, and the people are not allowed to

Interpretation: The original meaning refers to the fact that the rulers themselves can do whatever they want, but the common people are restricted from even their legitimate activities. It is now used as a metaphor for a person's domineering and oppressive behavior.

**Yu Song Lu You's "Notes on Lao Xue'an" Volume 5: "Tian Deng is a county, and he deprides himself on his name, those who touch it will be angry, and most of the officials will be punished." So the whole state called the lamp a fire. Shangyuan put the lantern and allowed people to enter the state to govern the tour, and the officials then unveiled the book list in the city and said: 'This state set fire for three days according to the regulations. ’”

Historical story: In the Song Dynasty, there was a state official named "Tian Deng", who was domineering and domineering, and the people were not allowed to say his name "Deng". Therefore, lighting a "lamp" can only be called "fire".

During the Lantern Festival one year, the lanterns were put on for 3 days according to the routine, and Tian Deng ordered the officials to post a notice: "According to the rules in this state, set fire for 3 days." After people saw it, they talked about it, "Only the governor is allowed to say that he will set fires, and the people are not allowed to say that they will light the lamps (Deng)."

Later, the word "say" was gradually omitted and evolved into today's idiom "only the governor is allowed to set fires, and the people are not allowed to light lamps".

It means that the reactionary rulers themselves can do whatever they want, while the common people are restricted from even their legitimate activities.

Only the state officials are allowed to set fires, and the people are not allowed to light lamps, which means that the officials are allowed to set fires and do misdeeds, and the common people are not allowed to light the lights. It means that the powerful can do whatever they want, but the common people are restricted from even their legitimate activities.

From Song Lu You's "Notes on Lao Xue'an" volume 5: "Tian Deng is a county, and he deceives his name, and those who touch it will be angry, and many officials are flogged." So the whole state called the lamp a fire.

Shangyuan put the lantern and allowed people to enter the state to govern the tour, and the officials then unveiled the book list in the city and said: 'This state set fire for three days according to the regulations. Later, "only the state officials are allowed to set fires, and the people are not allowed to light lamps".

Translation: Tian Deng, as a county punctuality, was very taboo about offending his name, and did not even let others say the word "lamp". For this, he punished many people, including his servants.

As a result, throughout the state and county, people jokingly called "lamp" "fire", and "lighting lamp" was called "arson". On the night of the Lantern Festival, Tian Deng allowed people to come and watch, so he asked his subordinates to write a bulletin board and post it, which read: "This state will set fire to the fire for three days according to the rules." ”

Officials are allowed to set fires and do misdeeds, and ordinary people are not allowed to light up the lights, which means that the powerful and powerful can do misdeeds themselves, but the common people are restricted even from legitimate activities.

From: Song Lu You's "Notes on Lao Xue'an": "Tian Deng is a county, and he deflits his name, and those who touch it will be angry, and most of the officials are punished." So the whole state called the lamp a fire. Shangyuan put the lantern and allowed people to enter the state to govern the tour, and the officials then unveiled the book list in the city and said: 'This state will set fire for three days according to the regulations. ’”

Translation: Tian Deng, as a county punctuality, was very taboo about offending his name, and did not even let others say the word "lamp". For this, he punished many people, including his servants.

As a result, throughout the state and county, people jokingly called "lamp" "fire", and "lighting lamp" was called "arson".

On the night of the Lantern Festival, Tian Deng allowed people to come and watch, so he asked his subordinates to write a bulletin board and post it, which read: "This state will set fire to the fire for three days according to the rules." ”

Allusion implication. Only state officials are allowed to set fires, and the people are not allowed to light lamps", this is a portrayal of the worst image of the old era.

In the 5,000-year-long slave society and feudal society, the officials and the people have always been a pair of indissoluble contradictions, the officials are the oppressors, and the people are the oppressed.

This proverb contains the extremely resentful emotions of the masses of the people. Suppressing this resentful emotion, what bursts out is the merciless ridicule of laughter and scolding. "Allowed" and "not allowed" are arrogant and unreasonable; What a stark contrast between "setting fire" and "lighting a lamp".

We can do anything bad, but the common people are deprived of the right to speak out, and there is no justice at all. To this day, where there is power but no justice, people still like to use this proverb as a spicy mockery, which is the practical significance of its endless circulation.

Traditional folk tales: Only state officials are allowed to set fires, and people are not allowed to light lamps.

Answer: Only the state officials are allowed to set fires, and the people are not allowed to light lamps (pinyin: zhǐ xǔ zhōuguān fàng huǒ, bù xǔ bǎixìng diǎn dēng) is a compound sentence idiom in historical stories, and the idiom-related allusions were first seen in Lu You's "Notes on Lao Xue'an" in the Song Dynasty. [1]

Only state officials are allowed to set fires, and the people are not allowed to light lamps" literally means that officials are allowed to set fires and do misdeeds, and ordinary people are not allowed to light lamps and lights, which means that powerful people can do misdeeds themselves, but the common people are restricted even from legitimate activities. Later, he described that "only the governor is allowed to set fires, and the people are not allowed to light lamps", describing that the rulers can do whatever they want and do whatever they want, but the legitimate words and deeds of the people are subject to various restrictions. It also refers to one's own arbitrariness, but strictly demands others or does not allow others to have legitimate rights.