马到功成 — “To achieve instant success”
马到功成 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to achieve instant success”. To win immediate victory. Literally, “Success achieved as soon as the horse arrives”.
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马到功成 Pronunciation and Pinyin
马到功成 Character Breakdown
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祝你在新的项目中马到功成，一切顺利！
Wishing you instant success and smooth sailing in your new project!
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More idioms starting with 马
- mǎ马shàng上gōng功chéng成achieve success quickly, often by military conquest
- mǎ马shàng上qiáng墙tóu头a romantic rendezvous spot
- mǎ马shàng上dé得tiān天xià下win an empire on horseback
- mǎ马shàng上fáng房zi子overtly agree, covertly oppose
- mǎ马shàng上kàn看huā花to observe things superficially
- mǎ马bù不tíng停tí蹄advancing tirelessly without stopping
- mǎ马bù不jiě解ān鞍to work without rest
- mǎ马zhōng中guān关wǔ五typographical or scribal errors
- mǎ马yǎng仰rén人fān翻utter chaos and confusion
- mǎ马rù入huà华shān山universal peace and tranquility
- mǎ马qián前zú卒a subordinate working for others
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What does 马到功成 mean?
马到功成 (mǎ dào gōng chéng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to achieve instant success”.
How do you pronounce 马到功成?
马到功成 is pronounced mǎ dào gōng chéng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 马到功成 literally mean?
Literally, 马到功成 means “Success achieved as soon as the horse arrives”. It is used to mean “to achieve instant success”.
What is the Chinese definition of 马到功成?
形容事情顺利，一开始就取得胜利。