治大国若烹小鲜

Traditional: 治大國若烹小鮮

zhì dà guó ruò pēng xiǎo xiān

Dictionary entry

ruling a large nation is like cooking a small delicacy (idiom)

What does 治大国若烹小鲜 mean?

治大国若烹小鲜 (zhì dà guó ruò pēng xiǎo xiān) has the following dictionary meaning.

1ruling a large nation is like cooking a small delicacy (idiom)

2effective government requires minimal intervention

Character breakdown

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治zhìto rule · to govern 大dàbig; large; great · older (than another person)国Guósurname Guo 若rěused in 般若[bo1 re3] · used in 蘭若|兰若[lan2 re3]烹pēngto boil; to brew (tea) · to cook by briefly stir-frying and then mixing in sauce 小xiǎosmall · tiny 鲜xiǎnvariant of 鮮|鲜[xian3]

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治大国若烹小鲜

zhì dà guó ruò pēng xiǎo xiān

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