以言代法，以權壓法

ji5 jin4 doi6 faat3 ，ji5 kyun4 aat3 faat3

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

2 Written Forms

Meanings

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

Written Forms

以言代法，以權壓法Traditional · Main Form
以言代法，以权压法Alternate Form

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