Wuwei is a debated Daoist concept whose English translations require context.
A bounded introduction#
The SEP discussion examines different senses of wei and different interpretations of its negation. A bare translation such as inaction does not resolve those interpretive questions.
A way to read critically#
Read the whole passage and compare more than one scholarly translation. Do not use a two-character slogan as evidence for a promised business result, treatment outcome or universal lifestyle rule.
Reference#
Scholarly reference. The questions above are editorial reading suggestions. They are not a survey, a claim about all Chinese people or a quotation from a classical author.