以言代法 yǐ yán dài fǎ
yǐ yán dài fǎ
set phrase
to substitute one's words for the law; high-handedly putting one's orders above the law
Domain: Idiom 成语
Notes: (CC-CEDICT '以言代法')
Contained in
- 以言代法,以权压法(以言代法,以權壓法) to substitute one's words for the law and abuse power to crush it; completely lawless behavior