核心畫面

A hand that could reach in, and stays down. Someone with the power to set rules chooses not to use it, and lets the people involved settle things for themselves.

可以想成一隻本來可以伸出去的手,停在半空中,然後收回來。有權力訂規矩的那一方,選擇不出手,把事情交回給當事人自己處理更多收起可以想成一隻本來可以伸出去的手,停在半空中,然後收回來。有權力訂規矩的那一方,選擇不出手,把事情交回給當事人自己處理。這個畫面放大到國家和市場之間,就是政府不管制;縮小到人跟人之間,就是不插手別人的事。兩個用法差的只是誰縮回了手。

Two branches

對市場不出手

這一支把「不出手」放在最大的尺度上:出手的人是政府,被放開的是整個經濟。

noun · C1

The idea that a government should let businesses and the economy run themselves, and should step in with rules, taxes and controls as little as possible.

自由放任

對別人的事不插手

同一隻收回去的手,換成一個人。被放開的不是市場,是另一個人的生活。

noun · C1

Used before words like attitude, approach or style to describe leaving other people to do as they please and not getting involved in their personal business.

放任不管的(態度)