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呼之欲出

hūzhīyùchū

ㄏㄨ ㄓ ㄩˋ ㄔㄨ

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  1. 1lit. ready to appear at the call (idiom)
  2. 2fig. on the verge of coming out into the open
  3. 3(of a person's choice etc) on the point of being disclosed
  4. 4(of an artistic depiction) vividly portrayed
Example

話到舌尖，呼之欲出

huà dào shéjiān hūzhīyùchū

It's on the tip of my tongue.

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