若即若离

ruò jí ruò lí

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Definitions

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

Child Words of 若即若离

即
jí

namely

离
chī

mythical beast (archaic)

若
ruò

to seem

离
lí

to leave