一动不如一静
yī​dòng​bù​rú​yī​jìng

inaction is better than action

  1. 一 yī numeral
    one
    one; the number 1; single; alone
  2. 动 動 dòng verb
    to move
    To change position or status; to set something in motion or displace it; to touch; to alter or modify.
  3. 不如 bù​rú verbpreposition
    not as good as
    not equal to; inferior to; to be not as good as
  4. 一 yī numeral
    one
    one; the number 1; single; alone
  5. 静 靜 jìng adjective
    still
    stationary; not moving; at rest