若即若離 ruò jí ruò lí

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

若 ruò if, supposing, assuming; similar
即 jí promptly, quickly, immediately
若 ruò if, supposing, assuming; similar
離 lí leave, depart; go away; separate