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Meaning of wu wei | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˈwuː ˌweɪ/

Definitions

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

uncountable

Examples

“These alternatives seem tepid, or even reactionary – take Franco ‘Bifo’ Berardi’s invocation of a politics of exhaustion that would ‘become the beginning of a slow movement toward a “wu wei” civilization, based on withdrawal, and frugal expectations for life and consumption’.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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