治大国若烹小鲜治大國若烹小鮮

zhì dà guó ruò pēng xiǎo xiān

Meaning

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

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治zhìto administer, to govern, to regulate氵台大dàbig, great, vast, high, deep一人国guócountry, nation, state; national囗玉若ruòif, supposing, assuming; similar艹右烹pēngcooking, cuisine; stir-fry亨灬小xiǎosmall, tiny, insignificant亅八鲜xiānfresh; delicious; attractive鱼羊