# wu wei

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈwuː ˌweɪ/

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

## Etymology
Borrowed from Chinese 無為 /无为 (wúwéi).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/wu-wei