呼之即来，挥之即去 — “Call and come immediately, wave and leave immediately”
呼之即来，挥之即去 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be completely at someone's disposal, ready to come or go at their slightest whim or command; to be treated as a mere tool or servant”. Literally, “Call and come immediately, wave and leave immediately”.
呼之即来，挥之即去 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- hū呼lú卢hè喝zhì雉to gamble with dice
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- hū呼tiān天kòu叩dì地wail in extreme grief
- hū呼tiān天jiào叫dì地lament loudly and desperately
- hū呼tiān天hào号dì地cry out in extreme anguish
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- hū呼tiān天huàn唤dì地cry out in extreme sorrow or pain
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What does 呼之即来，挥之即去 mean?
呼之即来，挥之即去 (hū zhī jí lái ， huī zhī jí qù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be completely at someone's disposal, ready to come or go at their slightest whim or command; to be treated as a mere tool or servant”.
How do you pronounce 呼之即来，挥之即去?
呼之即来，挥之即去 is pronounced hū zhī jí lái ， huī zhī jí qù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 呼之即来，挥之即去 literally mean?
Literally, 呼之即来，挥之即去 means “Call and come immediately, wave and leave immediately”. It is used to mean “to be completely at someone's disposal, ready to come or go at their slightest whim or command; to be treated as a mere tool or servant”.
What is the Chinese definition of 呼之即来，挥之即去?
即：就，立刻；挥：挥手。叫他来就来，叫他走就走。形容统治阶级对下属或奴才的任意使唤。