How do you pronounce 招之即来，挥之即去?

招之即来，挥之即去 is pronounced zhāo zhī jí lái ， huī zhī jí qù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 招之即来，挥之即去 literally mean?

Literally, 招之即来，挥之即去 means “Beckon and they come, wave and they go”. It is used to mean “to be completely at one's beck and call, easily summoned and dismissed”.

What is the Chinese definition of 招之即来，挥之即去?

挥：摆手。手一招就来，手一挥就去。形容非常听从指挥。指用人时非常随意

招之即来，挥之即去 — “To be completely at one's beck and call, easily summoned and dismissed”

招之即来，挥之即去 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be completely at one's beck and call, easily summoned and dismissed”. Indicating someone is highly obedient to commands or treated as a subordinate who can be used and discarded casually. Literally, “Beckon and they come, wave and they go”.

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招之即来，挥之即去 Pronunciation and Pinyin

招zhāo
之zhī
即jí
来lái
，，
挥huī
之zhī
即jí
去qù

招之即来，挥之即去 Character Breakdown

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
招	zhāo	8	beckon, attract, confess, trick
之	zhī	4	possessive or connective particle
即	jí	7	that is, immediately, if
来	lái	7	to come
，	，	—
挥	huī	9	wave, brandish, or command
之	zhī	4	possessive or connective particle
即	jí	7	that is, immediately, if
去	qù	5	to go, leave, or remove

Example Sentence with 招之即来，挥之即去

他对待下属的态度很不好，总是觉得他们是招之即来，挥之即去的。

He has a very poor attitude towards his subordinates, always feeling that they are at his beck and call, to be summoned and dismissed at will.

Idioms Related to 招之即来，挥之即去

Synonyms of 招之即来，挥之即去

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

Antonyms of 招之即来，挥之即去

zhāo招zhī之bù不lái来，，huī麾zhī之bù不qù去unswayed by command, firm in principles

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Questions about 招之即来，挥之即去

What does 招之即来，挥之即去 mean?: 招之即来，挥之即去 (zhāo zhī jí lái ， huī zhī jí qù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be completely at one's beck and call, easily summoned and dismissed”.
How do you pronounce 招之即来，挥之即去?: 招之即来，挥之即去 is pronounced zhāo zhī jí lái ， huī zhī jí qù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 招之即来，挥之即去 literally mean?: Literally, 招之即来，挥之即去 means “Beckon and they come, wave and they go”. It is used to mean “to be completely at one's beck and call, easily summoned and dismissed”.
What is the Chinese definition of 招之即来，挥之即去?: 挥：摆手。手一招就来，手一挥就去。形容非常听从指挥。指用人时非常随意

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