不即不離 [－－－离]

Jyutping bat1 zik1 bat1 lei4
Pinyin bù jí bù lí

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to be neither too familiar nor too distant
  2. to keep sb at arm's length
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to keep somebody at arm's length
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）