呼之欲出 in English hu1 zhi1 yu4 chu1 Meaning

Meanings

• literally (word for word) ready to appear at the call (idiomatic expression)
• metaphorically on the verge of coming out into the open
• (of a person's choice and so on) on the point of being disclosed
• (of an artistic depiction) vividly portrayed

Pinyin

hu1 zhi1 yu4 chu1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

呼hu1to call 之zhi1(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) 欲yu4desire 出chu1to go out