马到成功 mǎ dào chéng gōng
instant success; wishing you quick success
Literally: horse arrives achieve success
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Origin
Descriptive; no single source story. Originally described an army winning as soon as its horses arrived; common in Yuan drama.
How to use it
Standalone wish or predicate; positive. Often 祝你马到成功!
Example sentences
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- 明天就要比赛了，祝你马到成功！Míngtiān jiù yào bǐsài le, zhù nǐ mǎ dào chéng gōng!The competition is tomorrow; I wish you quick success!tomorrow then about-to compete (particle), wish you horse arrives achieve success!
- 新工作第一天，希望你马到成功。Xīn gōngzuò dì-yī tiān, xīwàng nǐ mǎ dào chéng gōng.On the first day of your new job, I hope everything goes well from the start.new job first day, hope you horse arrives achieve success
More chengyu about success & failure
- 一帆风顺yī fān fēng shùnplain sailing; may everything go smoothly
- 心想事成xīn xiǎng shì chéngmay all your wishes come true
- 一事无成yī shì wú chéngto achieve nothing; to get nowhere
- 大功告成dà gōng gào chéngthe job is done; mission accomplished
- 万事如意wàn shì rú yìmay everything go as you wish
- 从头再来cóng tóu zài láito start all over again
- 得意洋洋dé yì yáng yángvery pleased with oneself; smug
- 一举两得yī jǔ liǎng déto kill two birds with one stone