以言代法，以权压法

yǐ yán dài fǎ , yǐ quán yā fǎ

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Definitions

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

Child Words of 以言代法，以权压法

代
dài

to substitute

以
yǐ

to use

压
yā

to press

权
quán

authority

法
fǎ

France

以权压法
yǐ quán yā fǎ

to abuse power to crush the law

以言代法
yǐ yán dài fǎ

to substitute one's words for the law (idiom); high-handedly putting one's orders above the law

言
yán

words