上任 meaning, pinyin & stroke order

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上shàng 任rèn

to take office
previous (incumbent)
predecessor

🖌️ 上 Strokes 🖌️ 任 Strokes

走zǒu 马mǎ 上shàng 任rèn

Trad. 走馬上任

(idiom) to take office; to assume a post

🖌️ 走 Strokes 🖌️ 马 Strokes 🖌️ 上 Strokes 🖌️ 任 Strokes

新xīn 官guān 上shàng 任rèn 三sān 把bǎ 火huǒ

(of a newly appointed official) to make bold changes on assuming office (idiom)

🖌️ 新 Strokes 🖌️ 官 Strokes 🖌️ 上 Strokes 🖌️ 任 Strokes 🖌️ 三 Strokes 🖌️ 把 Strokes 🖌️ 火 Strokes