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无为而成 — “To achieve success effortlessly”

无为而成 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to achieve success effortlessly”. To accomplish things naturally without striving; spontaneous achievement. Literally, “Achieve through non-action; Accomplished by non-striving”.

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无为而成 Pronunciation and Pinyin

无为而成 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
无
wú4without, not having
为
wéi4to be or to do
而
ér6and, but, then
成
chéng7to become or succeed

Example Sentence with 无为而成

他遵循自然规律,在园艺上无为而成,收获了丰硕的果实。
Following the natural rhythm, he achieved great success in gardening effortlessly, yielding abundant fruits.

Idioms Related to 无为而成

Synonyms of 无为而成

  • wú无wéi为zì自chéng成achieve success naturally without effort

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zhī之zhì治governance by non-interference

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Questions about 无为而成

What does 无为而成 mean?

无为而成 (wú wéi ér chéng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to achieve success effortlessly”.

How do you pronounce 无为而成?

无为而成 is pronounced wú wéi ér chéng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 无为而成 literally mean?

Literally, 无为而成 means “Achieve through non-action; Accomplished by non-striving”. It is used to mean “to achieve success effortlessly”.

What is the Chinese definition of 无为而成?

指不倚外力而自然有所成就。

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