- lit. seeming neither close nor distant (idiom)
- fig. to keep one's distance
- (of a relationship) lukewarm
- vague
Characters
- 若 (若): to seem; like; as; if
- 即 (即): namely; that is; i.e.; prompt; at once; at present; even if; prompted (by the occasion); to approach; to come into contact; to assume (office); to draw near
- 若 (若): to seem; like; as; if
- 离 (离): mythical beast (archaic)
Resources
- Wiktionary: 若即若离
- MDBG: 若即若离
- Examples with 若即若离 on Tatoeba
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