呼之即来，挥之即去 hū zhī jí lái ， huī zhī jí qù

always at sb's beck and call

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
呼 hū HSK 4
to call; to call out; to shout
之 zhī HSK 4
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的de); it
即 jí HSK 4
that is; namely; i.e.
来 lái HSK 1
to come; to arrive; next
挥 huī HSK 5
to wave; to brandish; to command
之 zhī HSK 4
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的de); it
即 jí HSK 4
that is; namely; i.e.
去 qù HSK 1
to go; to go to (a place)