若即若离

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

CEDICT

  1. to be neither familiar nor distant; to maintain a lukewarm relationship
  2. to be unclear; to be vague

Wiktionary

像是接近，又像是不接近。形容态度不明确。

重編國語辭典

形容对人保持一定距离，彼此关係不密切

維基詞典

Entry Composition

1 若 ruò
  1. to seem
  2. like
  3. as
  4. if
2 即 jí
  1. namely
  2. that is
  3. i.e.
  4. prompt
  5. at once
  6. at present
  7. even if
  8. prompted (by the occasion)
  9. to approach
  10. to come into contact
  11. to assume (office)
  12. to draw near
3 若 ruò
  1. to seem
  2. like
  3. as
  4. if
4 离 lí
  1. to leave
  2. to part from
  3. to be away from
  4. (in giving distances) from
  5. without (sth)
  6. independent of
  7. one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦 bāguà, symbolizing fire
  8. ☲

Related entries

不温不火 bùwēnbùhuǒ
  1. (of sales, TV show ratings etc) lukewarm
  2. moderate
  3. so-so
  4. (of a person) calm
  5. unruffled
温和 wēnhuo lukewarm
就现在这个节气来说天气是相当温和了。

It's fairly mild for this time of year.

Source: Tatoeba

乌涂 wūtu
  1. unclear
  2. not straightforward
  3. (of drinking water) lukewarm
  4. tepid
含混 hánhùn
  1. vague
  2. unclear
  3. ambiguous
暧昧 àimèi
  1. vague
  2. ambiguous
  3. equivocal
  4. dubious
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