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laissez faire in Chinese

laissez faire in Chinese is 自由放任 — laissez faire means the principle that governments should interfere as little as possible in business and the economy, leaving markets to regulate themselves.

laissez faire in Chinese

自由放任
noun
Pronounced: zì yóu fàng rèn
(economics, politics) A policy of governmental non-interference in economic affairs.

What does "laissez faire" mean?

  1. noun The principle that governments should interfere as little as possible in business and the economy, leaving markets to regulate themselves.
    "Nineteenth-century laissez-faire left factory conditions almost entirely unpoliced."
  2. adjective Deliberately hands-off; allowing people to act as they choose with little supervision or control.
    "His laissez-faire management style suits senior staff but leaves juniors adrift."
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laissez faire in a sentence

  • Nineteenth-century laissez-faire left factory conditions almost entirely unpoliced.
  • The party has drifted away from laissez-faire towards active industrial policy.
  • His laissez-faire management style suits senior staff but leaves juniors adrift.
  • They took a laissez-faire approach to bedtimes over the summer.

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What is "laissez faire" in Chinese?

"laissez faire" in Chinese is 自由放任. laissez faire means: The principle that governments should interfere as little as possible in business and the economy, leaving markets to regulate themselves.

How do you pronounce 自由放任?

"laissez faire" in Chinese is 自由放任, pronounced "zì yóu fàng rèn".

How do you use "laissez faire" in a sentence?

Example: "Nineteenth-century laissez-faire left factory conditions almost entirely unpoliced." In Chinese, "laissez faire" is 自由放任.

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