一脉相承
yī mài xiāng chéng
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1 traceable to the same stock (idiom); of a common origin (of trends, ideas etc)
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.
来龙去脉
lái lóng qù mài
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1 the rise and fall of the terrain (idiom)
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2 (fig.) the whole sequence of events
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3 causes and effects
含情脉脉
hán qíng mò mò
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1 full of tender feelings (idiom); tender-hearted
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)
柔情脉脉
róu qíng mò mò
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1 full of tender feelings (idiom); tender-hearted
温情脉脉
wēn qíng mò mò
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1 full of tender feelings (idiom); tender-hearted
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
艺多不压身
yì duō bù yā shēn
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1 it's always good to have more skills (idiom)
血脉偾张
xuè mài fèn zhāng
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1 lit. blood vessels swell wide (idiom)
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2 fig. one's blood runs quicker
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3 to be excited