Meaning of let a thousand flowers bloom | Babel Free

Definitions

One should not interfere with promising developments in their early stages.

Examples

“It is probably safe to say that each year thousands of workers are victims of what might be called the “let a thousand flowers bloom” maneuver, formulated by Mao Tse-tung when he controlled the world's most populous country.”

“There's no haggling over specs or schedules. It's simply: let a thousand flowers bloom (or 140,000 flowers and growing, to be more exact)”

“One theory advanced by James Brian Quin, a strategy theorist, and others on how to find and develop successful new businesses is to 'let a thousand flowers bloom', tend those that thrive, and let the rest wither.”

“But if you devolve power and resources to local entities—the “let a thousand flowers bloom” approach— you get uneven results.”

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