







一弛一张 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to maintain a balance between work and rest”. To alternate between periods of intense effort and relaxation. Literally, “one slack, one tight”.

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Open the tool →一弛一张 (yī chí yī zhāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to maintain a balance between work and rest”.
一弛一张 is pronounced yī chí yī zhāng in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 一弛一张 means “one slack, one tight”. It is used to mean “to maintain a balance between work and rest”.
弛:放松弓弦。张:拉紧弓弦。古时常以比喻施政宽严相济;现多比喻生活、工作要合理安排,有松有紧,劳逸结合。同“一张一弛”。