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)
大水冲了龙王庙
dà shuǐ chōng le Lóng Wáng miào
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1 lit. surging waters flooded the Dragon King temple (idiom)
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2 fig. to fail to recognize a familiar person
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3 a dispute between close people who fail to recognize each other
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
怒气冲冲
nù qì chōng chōng
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1 spitting anger (idiom); in a rage
扶正压邪
fú zhèng yā xié
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1 to uphold good and suppress evil (idiom)
气冲霄汉
qì chōng xiāo hàn
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1 (idiom) dauntless
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2 courageous
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3 spirited
冲昏头脑
chōng hūn tóu nǎo
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1 lit. to be muddled in the brain (idiom); fig. excited and unable to act rationally
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2 to go to one's head
冲昏头脑
chōng hūn tóu nǎo
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1 lit. to be muddled in the brain (idiom); fig. excited and unable to act rationally
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2 to go to one's head
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
臭气冲天
chòu qì chōng tiān
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1 to stink to high heaven (idiom)
艺多不压身
yì duō bù yā shēn
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1 it's always good to have more skills (idiom)