不即不離 (bat1 zik1 bat1 lei4 | bu4 ji2 bu4 li2) : be neither too familiar nor too distant; keep sb at arm's length

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不即不離

bat1 zik1 bat1 lei4

bu4 ji2 bu4 li2

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

Level: 3
This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese. 國

不即不離 / 不即不离

This word has been viewed 1336 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by bybell on 31st Jan 2006 04:00 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008 19:03

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不 bat1 - not; no; un-
即 zik1 - promptly; namely; now; approach; assume
不 bat1 - not; no; un-
離 lei4 - leave; away from

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* The simplified equivalent of this word has not been verified by any editors, so it may not be fully accurate *