茅坑里点灯茅坑裡點燈 (slang) (fig.) to court death (derived from 找死[zhǎo sǐ] via its near homophone 照屎[zhào shǐ])
大红灯笼高高挂大紅燈籠高高掛 Raise the Red Lantern (1991), movie by Zhang Yimou 张艺谋[zhāng yì móu]
只许州官放火，不许百姓点灯只許州官放火，不許百姓點燈, 1.only the official is allowed to light the fire2.Gods may do what cattle may not3.quod licet Iovi, non licet bovi