created sense approved 无为而治/無為而治 · wúwéi'érzhì · to govern by doing nothing — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
无为而治 / 無為而治
wúwéi'érzhì
to govern by doing nothing
(idiom) Daoist principle of governance through non-interference and following the natural course of things
无为 (literal) → 无为/無為 · wúwéi · non-interference 而 (literal) → 而 · ér · [adverbial linker] 治 (literal) → 治 · zhì · to rule
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created sense approved 无为而治/無為而治 · wúwéi'érzhì · to rule by moral influence — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
无为而治 / 無為而治
wúwéi'érzhì
to rule by moral influence
(idiom) Confucian concept of ruling through virtue and moral transformation of the people rather than force or punishment, as attributed to the Sage King Shun
无为 (literal) → 无为/無為 · wúwéi · governing by virtue 而 (literal) → 而 · ér · [adverbial linker] 治 (literal) → 治 · zhì · to rule
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