若即若离

ruò jí ruò lí

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Definitions

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

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Child Words of 若即若离

• 即 即 jí: namely
• 离 离 chī: mythical beast (archaic)
• 若 若 ruò: to seem
• 离 离 lí: to leave