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走马赴任
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走马赴任 — “To hasten to one's new post”

走马赴任 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hasten to one's new post”. To take up a new appointment promptly. Literally, “Ride a horse to take up a post”.

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走马赴任 Pronunciation and Pinyin

走马赴任 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
走
zǒu7walk, go, leave, move
马
mǎ3horse, big, large
赴
fù9go to or attend
任
rèn6appoint, trust, or allow

Example Sentence with 走马赴任

他接到调令后,立刻收拾行囊,走马赴任新岗位。
After receiving the transfer order, he immediately packed his bags and hastened to his new post.

Idioms Related to 走马赴任

Synonyms of 走马赴任

  • zǒu走mǎ马shàng上rèn任take up a new post
  • zǒu走mǎ马zhī之rèn任assume a new official post
  • zǒu走mǎ马dào到rèn任quickly assume a new post

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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Questions about 走马赴任

What does 走马赴任 mean?

走马赴任 (zǒu mǎ fù rèn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hasten to one's new post”.

How do you pronounce 走马赴任?

走马赴任 is pronounced zǒu mǎ fù rèn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 走马赴任 literally mean?

Literally, 走马赴任 means “Ride a horse to take up a post”. It is used to mean “to hasten to one's new post”.

What is the Chinese definition of 走马赴任?

走马:骑着马跑;任:职务。旧指官吏到任。现比喻接任某项工作。

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