wú​wéi'ér​zhì

to govern by doing nothing

Senses

无为而治/ 無為而治 wú​wéi'ér​zhì to govern by doing nothing

(idiom) Daoist principle of governance through non-interference and following the natural course of things

无为而治/ 無為而治 wú​wéi'ér​zhì 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

References

see 无为/無為 无为而治/無為而治
synonym 垂拱而治/垂拱而治 无为而治/無為而治
synonym 鸣琴垂拱/鳴琴垂拱 无为而治/無為而治