以言代法,以权压法
yǐ yán dài fǎ , yǐ quán yā fǎ
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1 to substitute one's words for the law and abuse power to crush it (idiom); completely lawless behavior
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2 Might makes right.
压而不服
yā ér bù fú
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1 coercion will never convince (idiom)
强龙不压地头蛇
qiáng lóng bù yā dì tóu shé
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1 lit. strong dragon cannot repress a snake (idiom); fig. a local gangster who is above the law
扶正压邪
fú zhèng yā xié
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1 to uphold good and suppress evil (idiom)
秤砣虽小压千斤
chèng tuó suī xiǎo yā qiān jīn
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1 although small, a steelyard weight may tip a hundred pounds (idiom)
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2 apparently insignificant details can have a large impact
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3 for want of a nail the battle was lost
临阵退缩
lín zhèn tuì suō
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1 to shrink back as the time for battle approaches (idiom)
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2 to get cold feet
自乱阵脚
zì luàn zhèn jiǎo
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1 (idiom) to lose one's head
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2 to panic
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3 to go to pieces
艺多不压身
yì duō bù yā shēn
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1 it's always good to have more skills (idiom)
赤膊上阵
chì bó shàng zhèn
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1 lit. to go into battle bare-breasted (idiom)
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2 fig. to go all out
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3 to come out in the open