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呼之即来，挥之即去
hūzhījílái,huīzhījíqù
Traditional: 呼之即來，揮之即去
to come when called (idiom); ready and compliant / always at sb's beck and call
Character Breakdown
呼
hū
to breathe, to exhale, to sigh; to call, to shout
HSK 4
之
zhī
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
HSK 4
即
jí
promptly, quickly, immediately
HSK 4
来
lái
to arrive, to come, to return; in the future, later on
HSK 1
挥
huī
to direct; to squander; to wave; to wipe away
HSK 5
之
zhī
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
HSK 4
即
jí
promptly, quickly, immediately
HSK 4
去
qù
to go away, to leave, to depart
HSK 1
Additional Information
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Chinese
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