以言代法,以权压法

yǐ yán dài fǎ , yǐ quán yā fǎ · yi yan dai fa , yi quan ya fa

Traditional 以言代法,以權壓法

Meaning

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  1. to substitute one's words for the law and abuse power to crush it (idiom); completely lawless behavior
  2. Might makes right.

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