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马到成功

mǎ dào chéng gōng

4-character word Traditional 馬到成功

What 马到成功 means

1. to win instant success (idiom)

The characters in 马到成功

• 马mǎhorse; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess
• 到dàoto reach; to arrive; to leave for; to go to; to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point)
• 成chéngto succeed; to finish; to complete
• 功gōngmeritorious deed or service; achievement; result

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