呼之欲出 hū zhī yù chū

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. ready to appear at the call (idiom)
  2. fig. on the verge of coming out into the open
  3. (of a person's choice etc) on the point of being disclosed
  4. (of an artistic depiction) vividly portrayed

CHARACTERS

呼 hū
HSK 4
breathe sigh, exhale; call, shout
之 zhī
HSK 4
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
欲 yù
HSK 6
desire, want, long for; intend
出 chū
HSK 1
go out, send out; stand; produce