走马之任 — “To assume a new official post or appointment”
走马之任 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to assume a new official post or appointment”. To take up a new position. Literally, “Riding a horse to an official post”.
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走马之任 Pronunciation and Pinyin
走马之任 Character Breakdown
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新任的项目经理将要走马之任，我们都期待着新的开始。
The newly appointed project manager is about to take up his post, and we are all looking forward to a new beginning.
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- 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 走马之任 mean?
走马之任 (zǒu mǎ zhī rèn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to assume a new official post or appointment”.
How do you pronounce 走马之任?
走马之任 is pronounced zǒu mǎ zhī rèn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 走马之任 literally mean?
Literally, 走马之任 means “Riding a horse to an official post”. It is used to mean “to assume a new official post or appointment”.
What is the Chinese definition of 走马之任?
骑着马去上任。指官员出任新的职位