無為

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 無為 is read as むい and can mean “idleness” or “doing nothing”, depending on context.
• Basic usage: The examples show an idle holiday and a meeting ending fruitlessly without a decision.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Distinguishing senses and uses
  • 無為に過ごす means spending time idly, while 無為に終わる means ending without a useful result.