走馬上任 zǒu mǎ shàng rèn

DEFINITIONS

  1. to ride to take up an official appointment (idiom); to take on a job with alacrity
  2. to undertake a task

CHARACTERS

走 zǒu
HSK 2
walk, go on foot; run; leave
馬 mǎ horse; surname; KangXi radical 187
上 shàng
HSK 1
top; superior, highest; go up, send up
任 rèn
HSK 4
trust to, rely on, appoint; to bear, duty, office; allow