wu wei
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concept in various Chinese philosophies, referring to an ideal form of government or a state of unconflicting personal harmony, free-flowing spontaneity and savoir-faire
Key facts
- Traditional chinese
- 無為
- Simplified chinese
- 无为
- Hanyu pinyin
- wúwéi
- Wade giles
- wu -wei
- Ipa
- [u ̌ .we ̌ ɪ]
- Yale romanization
- mòuhwàih
- Jyutping
- mou4-wai4
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Encyclopedic overview
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Vietnamese name Vietnamesevô vi Korean name Hangul무위 Hanja無爲
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