不即不离 bù jí bù lí

to be neither too familiar nor too distant

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
即 jí HSK 4
that is; namely; i.e.
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
离 lí HSK 2
to leave; to be away from; (in giving distances) from