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
怕
pà
to be afraid
官
guān
government official
,
,
只
zhǐ
variant of 只[zhi3]
管
guǎn
variant of 管[guan3]