無為
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See also: 无为
Chinese
[edit]not have | because of; for; to because of; for; to; act as; take...to be; to be; to do; to serve as; to become | ||
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simp. (无为) | 无 | 为 |
Pronunciation
[edit]- Mandarin
- Cantonese (Jyutping): mou4 wai4
- Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): bû-ûi / bô-ûi
- Wu (Shanghai, Wugniu): 6vu-we; 6m-we
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄨˊ ㄨㄟˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: wúwéi
- Wade–Giles: wu2-wei2
- Yale: wú-wéi
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: wuwei
- Palladius: увэй (uvɛj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /u³⁵ weɪ̯³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: mou4 wai4
- Yale: mòuh wàih
- Cantonese Pinyin: mou4 wai4
- Guangdong Romanization: mou4 wei4
- Sinological IPA (key): /mou̯²¹ wɐi̯²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: bû-ûi / bô-ûi
- Tâi-lô: bû-uî / bô-uî
- Phofsit Daibuun: bu'uii, boi'uii
- IPA (Xiamen): /bu²⁴⁻²² ui²⁴/, /bo²⁴⁻²² ui²⁴/
- IPA (Quanzhou): /bu²⁴⁻²² ui²⁴/, /bo²⁴⁻²² ui²⁴/
- IPA (Zhangzhou): /bu¹³⁻²² ui¹³/, /bo¹³⁻²² ui¹³/
- IPA (Taipei): /bu²⁴⁻¹¹ ui²⁴/, /bo²⁴⁻¹¹ ui²⁴/
- IPA (Kaohsiung): /bu²³⁻³³ ui²³/, /bɤ²³⁻³³ ui²³/
- (Hokkien)
- Wu
Verb
[edit]- (Taoism) to take no action; to let nature take its course; to adopt a laissez-faire approach
- From: Tao Te Ching, 4th century BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Dào cháng wúwéi ér wúbùwéi. [Pinyin]
- The way never acts, yet nothing is left undone.
道 常 無為 而無 不為 。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]道 常 无为而无不 为。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
- to accomplish nothing; to not achieve anything
Antonyms
[edit]Derived terms
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Japanese
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Kanji in this term | |
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ぶ Grade: 4 |
い Grade: S |
kan'on | on'yomi |
Alternative spelling |
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Adjective
[edit]- (Taoism) to take no action; to let nature take its course; to adopt a laissez-faire approach
- peacefulness, tranquility
Inflection
[edit]Inflection of 無為
Stem forms | |||
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Imperfective ( |
ぶいだろ | bui daro | |
Continuative ( |
ぶいで | bui de | |
Terminal ( |
ぶいだ | bui da | |
Attributive ( |
ぶいな | bui na | |
Hypothetical ( |
ぶいなら | bui nara | |
Imperative ( |
ぶいであれ | bui de are | |
Key constructions | |||
Informal negative | ぶいではない ぶいじゃない |
bui de wa nai bui ja nai | |
Informal past | ぶいだった | bui datta | |
Informal negative past | ぶいではなかった ぶいじゃなかった |
bui de wa nakatta bui ja nakatta | |
Formal | ぶいです | bui desu | |
Formal negative | ぶいではありません ぶいじゃありません |
bui de wa arimasen bui ja arimasen | |
Formal past | ぶいでした | bui deshita | |
Formal negative past | ぶいではありませんでした ぶいじゃありませんでした |
bui de wa arimasen deshita bui ja arimasen deshita | |
Conjunctive | ぶいで | bui de | |
Conditional | ぶいなら(ば) | bui nara (ba) | |
Provisional | ぶいだったら | bui dattara | |
Volitional | ぶいだろう | bui darō | |
Adverbial | ぶいに | bui ni | |
Degree | ぶいさ | buisa |
Noun
[edit]- (Taoism) taking no action; letting nature take its course; a laissez-faire approach
- peaceful, tranquil
Etymology 2
[edit]Kanji in this term | |
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む Grade: 4 |
い Grade: S |
goon | on'yomi |
Alternative spelling |
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Adjective
[edit]- idle and inactive
- (Taoism) to take no action; to let nature take its course; to adopt a laissez-faire approach
- (Buddhism) of the ultimate truth of detachment from nidāna (causes and effects)
- Antonym:
有為 (ui)
- Antonym:
Inflection
[edit]Inflection of 無為
Stem forms | |||
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Imperfective ( |
むいだろ | mui daro | |
Continuative ( |
むいで | mui de | |
Terminal ( |
むいだ | mui da | |
Attributive ( |
むいな | mui na | |
Hypothetical ( |
むいなら | mui nara | |
Imperative ( |
むいであれ | mui de are | |
Key constructions | |||
Informal negative | むいではない むいじゃない |
mui de wa nai mui ja nai | |
Informal past | むいだった | mui datta | |
Informal negative past | むいではなかった むいじゃなかった |
mui de wa nakatta mui ja nakatta | |
Formal | むいです | mui desu | |
Formal negative | むいではありません むいじゃありません |
mui de wa arimasen mui ja arimasen | |
Formal past | むいでした | mui deshita | |
Formal negative past | むいではありませんでした むいじゃありませんでした |
mui de wa arimasen deshita mui ja arimasen deshita | |
Conjunctive | むいで | mui de | |
Conditional | むいなら(ば) | mui nara (ba) | |
Provisional | むいだったら | mui dattara | |
Volitional | むいだろう | mui darō | |
Adverbial | むいに | mui ni | |
Degree | むいさ | muisa |
Noun
[edit]- idleness, inactivity
- (Taoism) to take no action; to let nature take its course; to adopt a laissez-faire approach
- (Buddhism) the ultimate truth of detachment from nidāna (causes and effects); nonaction
- Antonym:
有為 (ui)
- Antonym:
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