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Home / Idiom / 呼之欲出

lit. ready to appear at the call (idiom) · fig. on the verge of coming out into the open · (of a person's choice etc) on the point of being disclosed · (of an artistic depiction) vividly portrayed

呼之欲出
hū zhī yù chū
Idiom
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Examples1 available
It's on the tip of my tongue.
话到舌尖，呼之欲出
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to imitate to perfection · to be remarkably true to life维妙维肖wéi miào wéi xiàovivid and lifelike (idiom); true to life · realistic栩栩如生xǔ xǔ rú shēngto appear vividly on paper (idiom); to show forth vividly (in writing, painting etc) · to stand out markedly跃然纸上yuè rán zhǐ shàng(of descriptions, writing etc) vivid; lively生动shēng dònglifelike · true to life · distinctly · clearly逼真bī zhēn(lit.) urgent beating of gongs and drums (idiom) · (fig.) to urgently prepare for an upcoming event紧锣密鼓jǐn luó mì gǔ
Antonyms
to try to draw a tiger but end up with a likeness of a dog (idiom) · to try to do sth overambitious and end up botching it画虎类犬huà hǔ lèi quǎnordinary and mediocre (idiom); nothing to write home about平淡无奇píng dàn wú qí