呼之欲出 hū zhī yù chū

(of an artistic depiction) vividly portrayed

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 45295th word

Definitions

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

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
欲 yù HSK 6
to desire; desire; to wish for
出 chū HSK 1
to go out; to come out