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走马

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zǒu mǎ

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Definitions

  1. 1. to ride (a horse)
  2. 2. to go on horseback

Words Containing 走马

走马上任
zǒu mǎ shàng rèn

(idiom) to take office; to assume a post

走马到任
zǒu mǎ dào rèn

see 走馬上任|走马上任[zǒu mǎ shàng rèn]

走马灯
zǒu mǎ dēng

lantern with a carousel of paper horses rotating under convection, used at Lantern Festival 元宵節|元宵节[yuán xiāo jié]

走马看花
zǒu mǎ kàn huā

lit. flower viewing from horseback (idiom); fig. superficial understanding from cursory observation

走马章台
zǒu mǎ zhāng tái

to go to the brothel on horseback (idiom); to visit prostitutes

走马观花
zǒu mǎ guān huā

lit. flower viewing from horseback (idiom); a fleeting glance in passing

走马赴任
zǒu mǎ fù rèn

see 走馬上任|走马上任[zǒu mǎ shàng rèn]

飞鹰走马
fēi yīng zǒu mǎ

to ride out hawking (idiom); to hunt

斗鸡走马
dòu jī zǒu mǎ

cock-fighting and horse-racing (idiom); to gamble

Child Words of 走马

走
zǒu

to walk

马
mǎ

horse

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