無為

See also: 无为

Chinese

not have
 
because of; for; to
because of; for; to; act as; take...to be; to be; to do; to serve as; to become
trad. (無為/無爲) 無 為/爲
simp. (无为) 无 为

Pronunciation


Verb

無為

  1. (Taoism) to take no action; to let nature take its course; to adopt a laissez-faire approach
  2. to accomplish nothing; to not achieve anything

Antonyms

Derived terms

  • 恬淡無為/恬淡无为
  • 清淨無為/清净无为
  • 清靜無為/清静无为

Proper noun

無為

  1. (~市) Wuwei (a county-level city in Wuhu, Anhui, China)

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
無 為
ぶ
Grade: 4
い
Grade: S
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
無爲 (kyūjitai)

Adjective

無(ぶ)為(い) • (bui) ←ぶゐ (buwi)? -na (adnominal 無(ぶ)為(い)な (bui na), adverbial 無(ぶ)為(い)に (bui ni))

  1. (Taoism) to take no action; to let nature take its course; to adopt a laissez-faire approach
  2. peacefulness, tranquility
Inflection

Noun

無(ぶ)為(い) • (bui) ←ぶゐ (buwi)?

  1. (Taoism) taking no action; letting nature take its course; a laissez-faire approach
  2. peaceful, tranquil

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
無 為
む
Grade: 4
い
Grade: S
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
無爲 (kyūjitai)

Adjective

無(む)為(い) • (mui) ←むゐ (muwi)? -na (adnominal 無(む)為(い)な (mui na), adverbial 無(む)為(い)に (mui ni))

  1. idle and inactive
  2. (Taoism) to take no action; to let nature take its course; to adopt a laissez-faire approach
  3. (Buddhism) of the ultimate truth of detachment from nidāna (causes and effects)
    Antonym: 有為 (ui)
Inflection

Noun

無(む)為(い) • (mui) ←むゐ (muwi)?

  1. idleness, inactivity
  2. (Taoism) to take no action; to let nature take its course; to adopt a laissez-faire approach
  3. (Buddhism) the ultimate truth of detachment from nidāna (causes and effects); nonaction
    Antonym: 有為 (ui)
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