若即若离

Traditional: 若即若離

ruò jí ruò lí

Dictionary entry

lit. seeming neither close nor distant (idiom)

What does 若即若离 mean?

若即若离 (ruò jí ruò lí) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. seeming neither close nor distant (idiom)

2fig. to keep one's distance

3(of a relationship) lukewarm

4vague

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若rěused in 般若[bo1 re3] · used in 蘭若|兰若[lan2 re3]即jínamely · that is 离chīmythical beast (archaic)

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若即若离

ruò jí ruò lí

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