走马上任 — “To take up a new post or position”
走马上任 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take up a new post or position”. To assume office. Literally, “Ride a horse to take up office”.
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走马上任 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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新项目负责人明天将走马上任，大家对他的领导充满期待。
The new project leader will take up his post tomorrow, and everyone is full of anticipation for his leadership.
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More idioms starting with 走
- zǒu走xià下pō坡lù路to decline or deteriorate
- zǒu走wán丸nì逆bǎn坂pursue a goal counterproductively
- zǒu走wéi为shàng上zhāo着retreat is the best strategy
- zǒu走wéi为shàng上cè策Running away is the best strategy
- zǒu走wéi为shàng上jì计retreat is the best strategy
- zǒu走xiāng乡suí随xiāng乡When in Rome, do as the Romans do
- zǒu走le了hé和shang尚zǒu走bù不le了miào庙You can't escape your responsibilities
- zǒu走qīn亲fǎng访yǒu友visit relatives and friends
- zǒu走fú伏wú无dì地nowhere to hide
- zǒu走nán南chuǎng闯běi北travel extensively, experiencing many places
- zǒu走jí及bēn奔mǎ马run as fast as a galloping horse
- zǒu走hòu后mén门gain advantage through favoritism
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What does 走马上任 mean?
走马上任 (zǒu mǎ shàng rèn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take up a new post or position”.
How do you pronounce 走马上任?
走马上任 is pronounced zǒu mǎ shàng rèn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 走马上任 literally mean?
Literally, 走马上任 means “Ride a horse to take up office”. It is used to mean “to take up a new post or position”.
What is the Chinese definition of 走马上任?
走马：骑着马跑；任：职务。旧指官吏到任。现比喻接任某项工作。