zhì dà guó ruò pēng xiǎo xiān
Traditional: 治大國若烹小鮮
治大国若烹小鲜 (zhì dà guó ruò pēng xiǎo xiān) is a Chinese word meaning “ruling a large nation is like cooking a small delicacy (idiom); effective government requires minimal intervention”.
Meanings
- 1ruling a large nation is like cooking a small delicacy (idiom)
- 2effective government requires minimal intervention