vô vi

See also: vô vị, vovi, and vóvi

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 無為.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vo˧˧ vi˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [vow˧˧ vɪj˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [vow˧˧ vɪj˧˧] ~ [jow˧˧ jɪj˧˧]

    Verb

    vô vi • (無為)

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

    Noun

    vô vi • (無為)

    1. (Taoism) Wu wei, a concept from ancient Chinese philosophy which refers to a harmonious state of unforced activity and inaction
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