治大国若烹小鲜

zhì dà guó ruò pēng xiǎo xiān

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Definisi

1. ruling a large nation is like cooking a small delicacy (idiom)
2. effective government requires minimal intervention

Kata penyusun 治大国若烹小鲜

country; nation; state (CL:個|个[gè])

big; large; great

see 大夫[dài fu]

small

to rule

to seem

fresh

few

a power (i.e. a dominant country)

cooking method