走馬上任

走马上任
zǒumǎshàngrèn
(idiom) to take office; to assume a post

CEDICT

to take office; to assume a post

Wiktionary

官吏就職。《喻世明言．卷二○．陳從善梅嶺失渾家》：「今我蒙聖恩，除做南雄巡檢之職，就要走馬上任。」也作「走馬赴任」、「走馬到任」、「走馬之任」。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 走馬 zǒumǎ
  1. to ride (a horse)
  2. to go on horseback
2 上任 shàngrèn
  1. to take office
  2. previous (incumbent)
  3. predecessor

Related entries

到任 dàorèn to take office; to assume a post
就職 jiùzhí to take office; to assume a post