走馬上任

简 走马上任 · 繁 走馬上任
Mandarin · pinyin zǒu mǎ shàng rèn

Meanings

  1. (idiom) to take office; to assume a post
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走
zǒu · walk, go on foot; run; leave; Kangxi radical 156
馬
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上
shàng · top; superior, highest; go up, send up
任
rèn · trust to, rely on, appoint; to bear, duty, office; allow
马
mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187
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3–3–4–4 · zou3 ma3 shang4 ren4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zau2 maa5 soeng5 jam6

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zau2 maa5 soeng5 jam6

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  1. (idiomatic) to take office; to assume a post

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