以言代法，以权压法

Traditional form:

以言代法，以權壓法

Pinyin (reading):

yǐyándàifǎ,yǐquányāfǎ

Definitions:

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

Characters:

• 以 - according to; so as to; because of; then
• 言 - words, speech; to speak, to say
• 代 - era, generation; to substitute for, to replace
• 法 - law, rule, statute; method, way; French
• 以 - according to; so as to; because of; then
• 权 - authority, power, right
• 压 - press; oppress; crush; pressure
• 法 - law, rule, statute; method, way; French

Traditional characters:

• 以 - according to; so as to; because of; then
• 言 - words, speech; to speak, to say
• 代 - era, generation; to substitute for, to replace
• 法 - law, rule, statute; method, way; French
• 以 - according to; so as to; because of; then
• 權 - authority, power, right
• 壓 - press; oppress; crush; pressure
• 法 - law, rule, statute; method, way; French