治大國若烹小鮮 [－－国－－－鲜]

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Pinyin zhì dà guó ruò pēng xiǎo xiān

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