走馬上任

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Chinese

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

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Idiom

走馬上任

  1. to take office; to assume a post