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Term: wei

Noun:

Sense 1: (Chinese philosophy) A concept in Taoism meaning "action without forcing."

Sample sentence: In Taoism, wei is believed to be the key to achieving harmony with the natural flow of the universe.

Noun:

Sense 2: (Chinese language) A Chinese surname.

Sample sentence: Mr. Zhang Wei is one of the most renowned calligraphers in China.

Verb:

Sense 1: (Chinese slang) To be unwilling to do something; to resist.

Sample sentence: The baby kept crying and wei'd the bottle, refusing to drink.

Adjective:

Sense 1: (Chinese slang) Small and insignificant; unimportant.

Sample sentence: Don't worry about that wei issue, it won't impact the overall project.

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