lǎo bǎi xìng
ordinary people
the "person in the street"
CL:個|个[ge4]
pǔ tōng lǎo bǎi xìng
common people
average people
hoi polloi
zhǐ xǔ zhōu guān fàng huǒ , bù xǔ bǎi xìng diǎn dēng
only the official is allowed to light the fire
Gods may do what cattle may not
quod licet Iovi, non licet bovi