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不即不离

bùjíbùlí

Traditional: 不即不離

to be neither too familiar nor too distant / to keep sb at arm's length

Character Breakdown

不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
即
jí
promptly, quickly, immediately
HSK 4
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
离
lí
rare beast; strange; elegant
HSK 2

Additional Information

Category
Chinese
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