垂拱而治 — “To govern effortlessly”
垂拱而治 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to govern effortlessly”. To achieve peace and order through non-interference, often by allowing things to take their natural course. Literally, “govern with folded arms”.
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这位项目经理懂得如何放权，让团队成员各司其职，最终团队的运作达到了垂拱而治的境界。
The project manager understood how to delegate authority, allowing team members to perform their respective duties, and eventually, the team's operation reached a state of effortless governance.
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More idioms starting with 垂
- chuí垂shì世bù不xiǔ朽achieve everlasting fame
- chuí垂míng名zhú竹bó帛Be immortalized in history
- chuí垂míng名qīng青shǐ史leave a lasting name in history
- chuí垂tóu头sàng丧qì气dejected and dispirited
- chuí垂tóu头tā塌chì翅dejected and dispirited
- chuí垂tóu头sāi塞ěr耳deliberately ignore and feign ignorance
- chuí垂tóu头tà搨yì翼crestfallen and dejected
- chuí垂tóu头shā铩yǔ羽utterly dispirited and dejected
- chuí垂lián帘tīng听jué决rule from behind a curtain
- chuí垂lián帘tīng听zhèng政govern from behind the curtain
- chuí垂shǒu手shì侍lì立stand respectfully, ready to serve
- chuí垂shǒu手kě可dé得easily obtainable
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Open the tool →Questions about 垂拱而治
What does 垂拱而治 mean?
垂拱而治 (chuí gǒng ér zhì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to govern effortlessly”.
How do you pronounce 垂拱而治?
垂拱而治 is pronounced chuí gǒng ér zhì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 垂拱而治 literally mean?
Literally, 垂拱而治 means “govern with folded arms”. It is used to mean “to govern effortlessly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 垂拱而治?
垂拱：垂衣拱手，形容毫不费力；治：平安。古时比喻统治者不做什么使使天下太平。多用作称颂帝王无为而治。