马到成功
mǎ dào chéng gōng
instant success
Character by character
马mǎ
horse
horse
到dào
arrives
arrives
成chéng
achieve
achieve
功gōng
success
success
Example
祝你马到成功！
Wishing you every success!
Tone: positive (praise).
Usage and origin
Born of war, victory as soon as the horses arrive; now a send-off before exams, matches or ventures.
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