4 characters Idiom and proverb 10 604

Free Chinese learning materials for you! This series uncovers idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning. Let’s break down 「呼之欲出」 and its usage.

The idiom 「呼之欲出」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.

Call: to call, to shout. Used to describe a portrait that is so lifelike that it seems as if the person would walk out of the painting if he shouted. Generally refers to the vivid description of characters in literary works.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

hū zhī yù chū

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

fu1 ji1 yuk6 cheut1

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