治大国若烹小鲜
Traditional form:
治大國若烹小鮮
Pinyin (reading):
zhìdàguóruòpēngxiǎoxiān
Definitions:
- ruling a large nation is like cooking a small delicacy (idiom)
- effective government requires minimal intervention
Characters:
- 治 - to administer, to govern, to regulate
- 大 - big, great, vast, high, deep
- 国 - country, nation, state; national
- 若 - if, supposing, assuming; similar
- 烹 - cooking, cuisine; stir-fry
- 小 - small, tiny, insignificant
- 鲜 - fresh; delicious; attractive
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