呼之即来

Traditional: 呼之即來

hū zhī jí lái

Dictionary entry

to come when called (idiom); ready and compliant

What does 呼之即来 mean?

呼之即来 (hū zhī jí lái) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to come when called (idiom); ready and compliant

2always at sb's beck and call

Character breakdown

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呼hūto call · to cry 之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) · him 即jínamely · that is 来láito come · (used as a substitute for a more specific verb)

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呼之即来

hū zhī jí lái

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