created sense approved 呼之欲出 · hūzhīyùchū · vividly portrayed — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
呼之欲出
hūzhīyùchū
vividly portrayed
(idiom) literally "ready to appear at a call"; used to describe a painting or literary character that is portrayed so vividly they seem ready to step off the page; lifelike; true to life
呼 (literal) → 呼 · hū · to call 之 (literal) → 之 · zhī · it 欲 (literal) → 欲 · yù · about to 出 (literal) → 出 · chū · to appear
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created sense approved 呼之欲出 · hūzhīyùchū · about to be revealed — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
呼之欲出
hūzhīyùchū
about to be revealed
(idiom) used to describe a person, truth, or event that is on the verge of being announced or becoming obvious; on the point of being disclosed
呼 (literal) → 呼 · hū · to call 之 (literal) → 之 · zhī · it 欲 (literal) → 欲 · yù · about to 出 (literal) → 出 · chū · to appear
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