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Today’s idiom is 「左建外易」. We’ve outlined its meaning and practical application below.

Use improper means to establish authority and change the law.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

zuǒ jiàn wài yì

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

jo2 gin3 ngoi6 yi6

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