wú​wéi

non-interference

  • created reference approved 无为/無為 → 道家 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    无为 / 無為 wú​wéi

    道家 dào​jiā

    see

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  • created reference approved 无为/無為 → 无为而治/無為而治 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    无为 / 無為 wú​wéi

    无为而治 / 無為而治 wú​wéi'ér​zhì

    see

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  • created reference approved 无为/無為 → 碌碌无为/碌碌無為 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    无为 / 無為 wú​wéi

    碌碌无为 / 碌碌無為 lù​lù​wú​wéi

    see

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  • created sense approved 无为/無為 · wú​wéi · non-interference — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    无为 / 無為

    wú​wéi

    non-interference

    The Daoist philosophy of non-action or let things take their own course; following the natural flow of events.

    无 (literal) → 无/無 · wú · to not have 为 (literal) → 为/為 · wéi · to do

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  • created sense approved 无为/無為 · wú​wéi · governing by virtue — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    wú​wéi

    governing by virtue

    A Confucian concept of ruling through moral influence and virtue rather than through force or punishment.

    无 (literal) → 无/無 · wú · to not have 为 (literal) → 为/為 · wéi · to do

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  • created sense approved 无为/無為 · wú​wéi · to achieve nothing — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    无为 / 無為

    wú​wéi

    to achieve nothing

    To have no accomplishments or to be passive and unproductive

    无 (literal) → 无/無 · wú · to not have 为 (literal) → 为/為 · wéi · to do

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  • created sense approved 无为/無為 · wú​wéi · [prohibitive] — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    无为 / 無為

    wú​wéi

    [prohibitive]

    (literary) Used to express a prohibition or command, meaning "do not" or "there is no need to".

    无 (literal) → 无/無 · wú · do not 为 (literal) → 为/為 · wéi · to do

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  • created sense approved 无为/無為 · wú​wéi · asamskrta — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    无为 / 無為

    wú​wéi

    asamskrta

    (Buddhism) Something that is unconditioned or uncreated; phenomena not produced by a combination of causes and conditions.

    无 (literal) → 无/無 · wú · to not have 为 (literal) → 为/為 · wéi · to be

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  • created sense approved 无为/無為 · wú​wéi · Wuwei — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    wú​wéi

    Wuwei

    A county-level city in Wuhu City, Anhui province.

    无 (literal) → 无/無 · wú · surname 为 (literal) → 为/為 · wéi · surname

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  • created sense approved 无为/無為 · wú​wéi · unpromising — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    无为 / 無為

    wú​wéi

    unpromising

    Mediocre and without ambition, typically used in the phrase [[碌碌无为|碌碌無為|lu4 lu4 wu2 wei2]]

    无 (literal) → 无/無 · wú · to not have 为 (literal) → 为/為 · wéi · to do

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