政令不出中南海

zhènglìngbùchū Zhōngnánhǎi

policies and decrees ordered by the central government of the People's Republic of China are not executed by local governments

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 政令 zhènglìng government decree
2 不出 bùchū to not exceed; to not surpass
3 中南海 Zhōngnánhǎi Zhongnanhai, palace adjacent to the Forbidden City, now the central headquarters of the Communist Party and the State Council