以言代法

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

old variant of 以[yi3]

old variant of 以[yi3]

abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yi3 se4 lie4]

to use / by means of / according to / in order to / because of / at (a certain date or place)

words / speech / to say / to talk

to substitute / to act on behalf of others / to replace / generation / dynasty / age / period / (historical) era / (geological) eon

variant of 法[fa3]

France / French / abbr. for 法國|法国[Fa3 guo2] / Taiwan pr. [Fa4]

law / method / way / to emulate / (Buddhism) dharma / (abbr. for 法家[Fa3 jia1]) the Legalists / (physics) farad (abbr. for 法拉[fa3 la1])

old variant of 法[fa3] / law

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