to assert authority and dictate how things should be done
主张权威并决定事情应该如何做 (zhǔzhāng quánwēi bìng juédìng shìqíng yīnggāi rúhé zuò)
"The new judge quickly laid down the law in the courtroom."
"新法官很快在法庭上放下法律。" (Xīn fǎguān hěn kuài zài fǎtíng shàng fàngxià fǎlǜ.)
to relax and take things easy
before the expected or planned time
Keep doing something even if it’s hard.
born into a wealthy or royal family
Someone who is easy to understand or transparent.
done secretly or dishonestly, often involving money