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呼之即来，挥之即去

hū zhī jí lái , huī zhī jí qù

9-character word Traditional 呼之即來，揮之即去

What 呼之即来，挥之即去 means

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

The characters in 呼之即来，挥之即去

• 呼hūto call; to cry; to shout
• 之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的; him; her
• 即jínamely; that is; i.e.
• 来láito come; (used as a substitute for a more specific verb)…
• 挥huīto wave; to brandish; to command
• 之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的; him; her
• 即jínamely; that is; i.e.
• 去qùto go; to go to (a place); (of a time etc) last