不即不离

bù jí bù lí

Định nghĩa

1. to be neither too familiar nor too distant
2. to keep sb at arm's length

Từ cấu thành 不即不离

• 不 bù: no; not so
• 即 jí: namely
• 离 chī: mythical beast (archaic)
• 离 lí: to leave