chuí​gǒng'ér​zhì

to rule by doing nothing

Senses

垂拱而治 chuí​gǒng'ér​zhì to rule by doing nothing

Originally meaning to rule with hands folded and sleeves hanging down; describes an emperor who rules through non-action or by delegating so effectively that the country remains in order effortlessly

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synonym 垂拱而治/垂拱而治 无为而治/無為而治