若即若離

joek6 zik1 joek6 lei4

lit. seeming neither close nor distant (idiom) · fig. to keep one's distance · (of a relationship) lukewarm

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. seeming neither close nor distant (idiom)
  2. fig. to keep one's distance
  3. (of a relationship) lukewarm
  4. vague

Written Forms

若即若離Traditional · Main Form
若即若离Alternate Form

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