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呼之即來，揮之即去
简 呼之即来，挥之即去 · 繁 呼之即來，揮之即去Mandarin · pinyin hū zhī jí lái , huī zhī jí qù
Meanings
- to come when called (idiom); ready and compliant
- always at sb's beck and call
Characters in this entry
- 呼
- hū · breathe sigh, exhale; call, shout
- 之
- zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
- 即
- jí · promptly, quickly, immediately
- 來
- lái · come, coming; return, returning
- 揮
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- 去
- qù · go away, leave, depart
- 来
- lái · come, coming; return, returning
- 挥
- huī · direct; wipe away; squander
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fu1 zi1 zik1 loi4 ，fai1 zi1 zik1 heoi3
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