召之即来，挥之即去 — “To be at one's beck and call”
召之即来，挥之即去 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be at one's beck and call”. To come when called and go when waved away; readily available and extremely compliant, often implying a lack of personal will or dignity. Literally, “Call them, and they come; wave them away, and they go”.
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召之即来，挥之即去 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 召zhào
- 之zhī
- 即jí
- 来lái
- ，，
- 挥huī
- 之zhī
- 即jí
- 去qù
召之即来，挥之即去 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 召之即来，挥之即去
这位得力助手工作效率极高，对老板的各项要求总是召之即来，挥之即去，从不拖延。
This capable assistant is extremely efficient, always at the boss's beck and call for various requests, never procrastinating.
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Questions about 召之即来，挥之即去
- What does 召之即来，挥之即去 mean?
- 召之即来，挥之即去 (zhào zhī jí lái ， huī zhī jí qù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be at one's beck and call”.
- How do you pronounce 召之即来，挥之即去?
- 召之即来，挥之即去 is pronounced zhào zhī jí lái ， huī zhī jí qù in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 召之即来，挥之即去 literally mean?
- Literally, 召之即来，挥之即去 means “Call them, and they come; wave them away, and they go”. It is used to mean “to be at one's beck and call”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 召之即来，挥之即去?
- 召：召唤。挥：摆手。手一召就来，手一摆就去。形容非常听从指挥。