走马上任 take office immediately
Explanation
形容官员迅速到任，也比喻接任某项工作。
Describes how officials quickly take office, and is also used to describe taking over a task.
Origin Story
话说唐朝贞观年间，朝廷选拔了一批年轻有为的官员，其中一位名叫李白的年轻才子被任命为翰林学士。圣旨一下，李白便收拾行囊，策马扬鞭，日夜兼程，星夜兼程赶赴长安。一路上，他想象着自己走马上任，在皇帝面前展现才华，为国家建功立业的场景，心中充满了兴奋和期待。抵达长安后，李白来不及休息，便直接前往宫殿觐见皇帝。他以饱满的热情和过人的才华赢得了皇帝的赏识，顺利走马上任，开启了他的仕途生涯。此后，李白为朝廷撰写了许多优秀的诗篇，为唐朝的文化发展做出了巨大的贡献。他的走马上任故事也成为了后世文人墨客津津乐道的佳话。
During the reign of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, the court selected a group of young and promising officials. Among them was a young scholar named Li Bai, who was appointed as a Hanlin scholar. As soon as the imperial edict arrived, Li Bai packed his bags and rode his horse, traveling day and night to Chang'an. Along the way, he imagined himself taking up his post, displaying his talents before the emperor, and serving the country. Upon arriving in Chang'an, Li Bai went straight to the palace to meet the emperor. With his enthusiasm and talent, he won the emperor's favor and successfully took up his post, beginning his career. Later, Li Bai wrote many excellent poems for the court, making a significant contribution to the cultural development of the Tang Dynasty. His story of taking up his post quickly became a popular anecdote among literati.
Usage
多用于书面语，常用来形容官员到任，也用于比喻迅速承担一项工作。
Mostly used in written language, often used to describe officials taking office and also used to metaphorically describe quickly taking on a job.
Examples
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他走马上任，立即开展工作。
ta zouma shangren, liji kaizhan gongzuo
He took office immediately and started working.
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新来的经理走马上任，展现出非凡的能力。
xin lai de jingli zouma shangren, zhanxian chu feifan de nengli
The new manager took up his post and demonstrated extraordinary abilities