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走馬到任

简走马到任 · 繁走馬到任

Mandarin · pinyin zǒu mǎ dào rèn

see 走馬上任 zǒu mǎ shàng rèn

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走: zǒu · walk, go on foot; run; leave; Kangxi radical 156
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到: dào · go to, arrive, been to
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 dao4 ren4

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