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以言代法

Mandarin · pinyin yǐ yán dài fǎ

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

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以: yǐ · by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
言: yán · words, speech; speak, say; Kangxi radical 149
代: dài · replace, replacement (of person or generation); era, generation
法: fǎ · law, rule, regulation, statute; France, French

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3–2–4–3 · yi3 yan2 dai4 fa3

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ji5 jin4 doi6 faat3

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