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substitute one's words for legal provisions; substitute one's words for the law

yǐ yán dài fǎ

以 言 代 法

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substitute one's words for legal provisions; substitute one's words for the law
- yǐ yán dài fǎ yǐ yán fèi fǎ de xí guàn réng yǒu liú bì
  以言代法、以言废法的习惯仍有流弊。
  The habit of substituting law with words to repeal the laws still has flaws.

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