招之即来 挥之即去
“at your beck and call.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这些年呢 你们对我
“All these years, I've been”
招之即来 挥之即去
“at your beck and call.”
我之所以都承担不发火
“The reason why I just bore it all without losing my temper”
“You only treat me like someone at your beck and call, without any genuine care or respect.”
In Chinese family or relationship dynamics, individuals frequently endure unreciprocated servitude until an emotional threshold breaks, triggering a formal verbal reckoning.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to come immediately when summoned
Often paired with 挥之即去 to describe someone being treated like an obedient servant or tool.
to leave immediately when dismissed
Used together with 招之即来 to express grievance over being treated as convenient and disposable.