走馬上任

Chinese

		to ride a horse; to go on horseback; to gallop away	to take up a new post; to assume a new position; previous to take up a new post; to assume a new position; previous; former; incumbent
trad. (走馬上任)		走馬	上任
simp. (走马上任)		走马	上任

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): zǒumǎshàngrèn

  (Zhuyin): ㄗㄡˇ ㄇㄚˇ ㄕㄤˋ ㄖㄣˋ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: zǒumǎshàngrèn [Phonetic: zóumǎshàngrèn]
    • Zhuyin: ㄗㄡˇ ㄇㄚˇ ㄕㄤˋ ㄖㄣˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: zǒumǎshàngrèn
    • Wade–Giles: tsou³-ma³-shang⁴-jên⁴
    • Yale: dzǒu-mǎ-shàng-rèn
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tzooumaashanqrenn
    • Palladius: цзоумашанжэнь (czoumašanžɛnʹ)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡soʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ mä²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʐən⁵¹/

Idiom

走馬上任

1. to take office; to assume a post