English Explanatory Dictionary

wu wei

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A state of effortless inaction, in Taoism or Chinese statecraft.

Pronunciation

/ˈwuː ˌweɪ/

Word forms

wu wei wu-wei

Etymology

Borrowed from Chinese 無為 /无为 (wúwéi).

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