What does 招之不来，麾之不去 mean?

招之不来，麾之不去 (zhāo zhī bù lái ， huī zhī bù qù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be unswayed by external influence or command”.

How do you pronounce 招之不来，麾之不去?

招之不来，麾之不去 is pronounced zhāo zhī bù lái ， huī zhī bù qù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 招之不来，麾之不去 literally mean?

Literally, 招之不来，麾之不去 means “Cannot be summoned to come, cannot be waved away to leave”. It is used to mean “to be unswayed by external influence or command”.

What is the Chinese definition of 招之不来，麾之不去?

麾：同“挥”，挥手。形容为人刚正不阿，坚定不移，不轻易听命于人

招之不来，麾之不去 — “To be unswayed by external influence or command”

招之不来，麾之不去 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be unswayed by external influence or command”. Firm and unyielding in one's principles, refusing to be easily summoned or dismissed. Literally, “Cannot be summoned to come, cannot be waved away to leave”.

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招之不来，麾之不去 Pronunciation and Pinyin

招zhāo
之zhī
不bù
来lái
，，
麾huī
之zhī
不bù
去qù

招之不来，麾之不去 Character Breakdown

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
招	zhāo	8	beckon, attract, confess, trick
之	zhī	4	possessive or connective particle
不	bù	4	not
来	lái	7	to come
，	，	—
麾	huī	15	command banner
之	zhī	4	possessive or connective particle
不	bù	4	not
去	qù	5	to go, leave, or remove

Example Sentence with 招之不来，麾之不去

他个性独立，做事有自己的主见，在工作中总是招之不来，麾之不去，坚持自己的原则。

He is independent and has his own ideas in his work, always unswayed by external influence, sticking to his principles.

Idioms Related to 招之不来，麾之不去

Antonyms of 招之不来，麾之不去

zhāo招zhī之jí即lái来，，huī挥zhī之jí即qù去at one's beck and call

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Questions about 招之不来，麾之不去

What does 招之不来，麾之不去 mean?: 招之不来，麾之不去 (zhāo zhī bù lái ， huī zhī bù qù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be unswayed by external influence or command”.
How do you pronounce 招之不来，麾之不去?: 招之不来，麾之不去 is pronounced zhāo zhī bù lái ， huī zhī bù qù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 招之不来，麾之不去 literally mean?: Literally, 招之不来，麾之不去 means “Cannot be summoned to come, cannot be waved away to leave”. It is used to mean “to be unswayed by external influence or command”.
What is the Chinese definition of 招之不来，麾之不去?: 麾：同“挥”，挥手。形容为人刚正不阿，坚定不移，不轻易听命于人

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