不怕官，只怕管

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

no; not so / (bound form) not; un-

fearless / not worried (by setbacks or difficulties) / even if / even though

surname Pa

to be afraid / to fear / to dread / to be unable to endure / perhaps

surname Guan

government official / governmental / official / public / organ of the body / CL:個|个[ge4]

only / merely / just / but

variant of 只[zhi3]

grain that has begun to ripen

variant of 只[zhi3]

classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc

I'm afraid that... / perhaps / maybe / very likely

variant of 管[guan3]

surname Guan

to take care (of) / to control / to manage / to be in charge of / to look after / to run / to care about / tube / pipe / woodwind / classifier for tube-shaped objects / particle similar to 把[ba3] in 管...叫 constructions / writing brush / (coll.) to / towards