- 下车伊始 xiàchēyīshǐ to assume a new postto have just arrived at a new place or a new work position; originally referred to the moment an official arrives at their new post to begin their duties
- 下车作威 xiàchēzuòwēi initial show of forceto display one's power or authority immediately upon taking up a new post
- 下车泣罪 xiàchēqìzuì benevolent governance(literary) to step down from one's carriage and weep for a criminal; describes a ruler who governs with great compassion and self-reflection, based on a story of the legendary Emperor Yu