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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.
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Original source entry:
以言代法，以權壓法 以言代法，以权压法 [yi3 yan2 dai4 fa3 , yi3 quan2 ya1 fa3] /to substitute one's words for the law and abuse power to crush it (idiom); completely lawless behavior/Might makes right./Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.
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Other forms in these source records: 以言代法，以權壓法
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