govern by doing nothing that goes against nature
In ancient times, it means that the ruler doesn't do anything to make the world peaceful. Most of them are used to praise the rule of the emperor by inaction. From the book of history, Wu Cheng.
Idiom usage
Example use both civil and martial arts, and govern from an arch. Wei Zheng, Tang Dynasty
The origin of Idioms
Wu Cheng, the book of history: "Dun believed in righteousness, worshipped virtue and reported merit, and ruled the world."
Chinese PinYin : chuí gǒng ér zhì
govern by doing nothing that goes against nature
be frustrated for all one 's talent. huái cái bū yù
economize on food and clothing. suō yī sè shí
mountains fall and the earth splits. shān bēng dì chè
a mantis trying to stop a chariot. táng bì dāng chē
all the kinsmen and kinswomen. sān qīn sì juàn
adopt different methods of study in accordance with the change of seasons. chūn sòng xià xián
No heaven above, no earth below. wú tiān yú shàng,wú dì yú xià