不争 (bú) — to not strive for, to not contend for
Definition
Literary/Daoist term meaning 'not contend, not strive' — letting go of competition and going along with the natural order.
verb
to not strive forto not contend for
Examples
- 不争,。Tā bú míng lì, zhǐ qiú ān xīn.He does not strive for fame or profit, only seeks peace of mind.
- 不争,。Lǎo zǐ de sī xiǎng chàng dǎo bú, shùn yìng zì rán.Laozi's philosophy advocates not contending and going along with nature.
- ,不争,。Zài zhè ge wèn tí shàng, tā xuǎn zé bú, tuì le yí bù.On this issue, he chose not to contend and took a step back.
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