(literary) To rule without effort or to rule by doing nothing; specifically describes an emperor governing peacefully by simply letting things take their course; literally to let one's robes hang down and fold one's hands.

(literary) To stand with hands folded and arms hanging down as a sign of respect.

(literary) To stand idle with nothing to do; to be left with no work to perform.

(literary) To do something without effort; to achieve a goal easily or effortlessly.

(proper noun) The era name of Empress Wu Zetian of the Tang Dynasty, from 685 to 688 AD.