mǎ马horsedào到arrivechéng成successgōng功success
Instant success; to achieve immediate victory.
Literal meaning
horse (马) — arrive (到) — success (成) — success (功)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase wishing someone immediate success.
Examples
zhù祝nǐ你mǎ马dào到chéng成gōng功！
I wish you instant success!
píng凭jiè借tā他de的nǔ努lì力，tā他yī一dìng定néng能mǎ马dào到chéng成gōng功。
With his efforts, he will surely achieve immediate success.
Usage & nuances
A common expression used to wish someone success.
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