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Open the tool →文弛武玩 (wén chí wǔ wán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Civil and military officials neglect their duties”.
文弛武玩 is pronounced wén chí wǔ wán in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 文弛武玩 means “Civil officials are lax and military officials are negligent”. It is used to mean “Civil and military officials neglect their duties”.
文武官员玩忽职守。