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Home / Idiom / 不即不离

to be neither too familiar nor too distant · to keep sb at arm's length

不即不离
bù jí bù lí
b+ù·4th tonej+í·2nd toneb+ù·4th tonel+í·2nd tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
lit. seeming neither close nor distant (idiom) · fig. to keep one's distance · (of a relationship) lukewarm · vague若即若离ruò jí ruò lí
Antonyms
(idiom) to have a very close relationship with each other亲密无间qīn mì wú jiàn