无为之治 — “Governance by non-action”
无为之治 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a Taoist philosophy of governance or management that emphasizes non-interference, allowing things to take their natural course and develop organically without excessive intervention, often leading to harmonious outcomes”. Literally, “governance by non-action”.
无为之治 Pronunciation and Pinyin
无为之治 Character Breakdown
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Idioms Related to 无为之治
More idioms starting with 无
- wú无yī一bù不bèi备everything is provided
- wú无yī一bù不zhī知know everything
- wú无yī一kě可not a single redeeming quality
- wú无wàn万dà大qiān千innumerable, countless
- wú无xià下zhù箸chǔ处overwhelmed by an abundance of food
- wú无yǔ与wéi为bǐ比unparalleled, without equal
- wú无yǔ与lún伦bǐ比incomparable and matchless
- wú无yǔ与bǐ比lún伦Unrivaled; beyond compare
- wú无yè业yóu游mín民unemployed wandering vagrant
- wú无sī丝yǒu有xiàn线under a cloud of suspicion
- wú无zhōng中shēng生yǒu有fabricate something out of nothing
- wú无wéi为ér而chéng成achieve effortlessly
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Open the tool →Questions about 无为之治
What does 无为之治 mean?
无为之治 (wú wéi zhī zhì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a Taoist philosophy of governance or management that emphasizes non-interference, allowing things to take their natural course and develop organically without excessive intervention, often leading to harmonious outcomes”.
How do you pronounce 无为之治?
无为之治 is pronounced wú wéi zhī zhì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 无为之治 literally mean?
Literally, 无为之治 means “governance by non-action”. It is used to mean “a Taoist philosophy of governance or management that emphasizes non-interference, allowing things to take their natural course and develop organically without excessive intervention, often leading to harmonious outcomes”.
What is the Chinese definition of 无为之治?
指道家顺应自然，不求有所作为的治理方法。