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走马上任
走馬上任
zǒumǎshàngrèn
1. to ride to take up an official appointment (idiom); to take on a job with alacrity
2. to undertake a task

Character Breakdown

走
zǒu
to walk, to run, to flee
HSK 2 7 丶
马
mǎ
horse; surname
HSK 3 3 丶
上
shàng
above, on top, superior; to go up; to attend; previous
HSK 1 3 丶
任
rèn
to trust, to rely on; to appoint; to bear; duty, office
HSK 4 6 丶

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