Meaning of 若即若离
若即若离 means to seem close yet remain distant; to keep someone at arm's length; ambiguous attitude or relationship. Pronounced ruò jí ruò lí.
- to seem close yet remain distant; to keep someone at arm's length; ambiguous attitude or relationship
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
men们
zhī之
jiān间
de的
guān关
xì系
ruò若
jí即
ruò若
lí离
，
ràng让
rén人
zhuō捉
mō摸
bù不
tòu透
。
Their relationship is hot and cold, leaving people unable to figure it out.
Tā他
duì对
zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
de的
tài态
dù度
ruò若
jí即
ruò若
lí离
，
jì既
bù不
míng明
què确
zhī支
chí持
，
yě也
bù不
gōng公
kāi开
fǎn反
duì对
。
His attitude toward this matter is lukewarm—neither explicitly supporting it nor openly opposing it.
Zhè这
wèi位
míng明
xīng星
zǒng总
shì是
yǔ与
méi媒
tǐ体
bǎo保
chí持
ruò若
jí即
ruò若
lí离
de的
guān关
xì系
。
This celebrity always maintains an arm's-length relationship with the media.
Relations
Antonyms