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召之即来 — “To come immediately when called”

召之即来 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to come immediately when called”. To be readily available and obedient; to be at one's beck and call. Literally, “call and it comes immediately”.

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召之即来 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 召zhào
  • 之zhī
  • 即jí
  • 来lái

召之即来 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
召
zhào5summon or cause
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
即
jí7that is, immediately, if
来
lái7to come

Example Sentence with 召之即来

小张对领导总是召之即来,从不推辞任何任务。
Xiao Zhang is always at the leader's beck and call, never refusing any tasks.

Idioms Related to 召之即来

Synonyms of 召之即来

  • zhào召zhī之jí即lái来,,huī挥zhī之jí即qù去at one's beck and call

More idioms starting with 召

  • zhào召fù父dù杜mǔ母praise an excellent local official
  • zhào召shén神nòng弄guǐ鬼conjure spirits or resort to trickery

Questions about 召之即来

What does 召之即来 mean?
召之即来 (zhào zhī jí lái) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to come immediately when called”.
How do you pronounce 召之即来?
召之即来 is pronounced zhào zhī jí lái in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 召之即来 literally mean?
Literally, 召之即来 means “call and it comes immediately”. It is used to mean “to come immediately when called”.
What is the Chinese definition of 召之即来?
召:同“招”。一经召唤立即就来。形容唯命是从
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