One of the central ideas in the Daodjing of Laozi is the idea of wu wei (無為, simplified 无为; wúwéi). This has been translated in many ways: “non-action,” “actionlessness,” “effortless action,” and “doing nothing.” The 37th chapter of the Daodjing considers wu wei an attribute of the eternal Dao. The 48th chapter promotes wu wei as a human virtue. The illustration shows wu wei in regular script (left) and in cursive (right).
