







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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Open the tool →走马赴任 (zǒu mǎ fù rèn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hasten to one's new post”.
走马赴任 is pronounced zǒu mǎ fù rèn in Mandarin Chinese.
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”.
走马:骑着马跑;任:职务。旧指官吏到任。现比喻接任某项工作。