govern by doing nothing that goes against nature [the Taoist idea of gov ernment]; govern efficiently without exertion
? ~者,其舜也與?(《論語(yǔ)·衛(wèi)靈公》)May not Shun be instanced as having governed efficiently without exertion?
無(wú)為而治
govern by doing nothing that is against nature;govern by noninterference
無(wú)為而治wú wéi ér zhì
無(wú)為:無(wú)所作為;治:治理。原指無(wú)所作為就能把國(guó)家治理好。現(xiàn)多指治理國(guó)家不偏重刑罰,而主要靠仁德感化百姓。govern by doing nothing that goes against nature, govern efficiently without exertion