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马到成功
mǎ dào chénggōng
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English Definitionto win instant success (idiom)
Simplified Script马到成功
Traditional Script馬到成功
Pinyinmǎ dào chénggōng
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)
Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo)ㄇㄚˇ ㄉㄠˋ ㄔㄥˊ ㄍㄨㄥ
Cantonese (Jyutping)maa5 dou3 sing4gung1
Word Decomposition
horse; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess; (Chinese surname); abbr. for Malaysia 马来西亚
dàoto (a place); until (a time); up to; to go; to arrive; (verb complement denoting completion or result of an action)
成功chénggōngsuccess; to succeed; Chenggong or Chengkung town in Taitung County 台东县, southeast Taiwan

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