呼之即来 in English hu1 zhi1 ji2 lai2 Meaning

Meanings

  • to come when called (idiomatic expression); ready and compliant
  • always at somebody's beck and call

Simplified Characters

呼 之 即 来

Traditional Characters

呼 之 即 來

Pinyin

hu1 zhi1 ji2 lai2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

呼hu1to call 之zhi1(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) 即ji2namely 来lai2to come