"無為而治" meaning in Chinese

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        "1": "子曰：「無為.而.治 者，其 ^舜 也 與{yú}！夫{fú} 何為{wéi} 哉？恭 己 正 南面 而已 矣。」",
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        "2": "Therefore a sage has said, 'I will do nothing (of purpose), and the people will be transformed of themselves; I will be fond of keeping still, and the people will of themselves become correct. I will take no trouble about it, and the people will of themselves become rich; I will manifest no ambition, and the people will of themselves attain to the primitive simplicity.'",
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