be neither friendly nor aloof(ruò lí ruò jí)

be neither friendly nor aloof

Ruo Li Ruo Ji, a Chinese idiom, means to keep a certain distance from people. It's from volume 10 of Lang Qian Ji Wen.

Analysis of Idioms

Ruo Ji Ruo Li

The origin of Idioms

The tenth volume of Lang Qian Ji Wen written by Chen Kangqi in Qing Dynasty: "generally speaking, the general constitution is stupid and upright, and Yue Yue drinks. Most of the scholars in the court are not full, but they are far away from the prime minister. At the same time, they try to restrain their sharp edges. At that time, they slander the prime minister and his students."

Idiom usage

It is used as predicate, attributive and adverbial.

Chinese PinYin : ruò lí ruò jí