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呼之即來

简呼之即来 · 繁呼之即來

Mandarin · pinyin hū zhī jí lái

to come when called (idiom); ready and compliant
always at sb's beck and call

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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
来: lái · come, coming; return, returning

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1–1–2–2 · hu1 zhi1 ji2 lai2

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fu1 zi1 zik1 loi4

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