不冷不热

不冷不熱

bùlěng-búrè

idiom #48,933

Meanings

1 neither cold nor hot
2 lukewarm
3 indifferent in attitude

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

春天不冷不热，最舒服了。

Chūntiān bùlěng-búrè, zuì shūfu le.

Spring is neither cold nor hot - the most comfortable season.

HSK 6

她对我不冷不热，让我摸不着头脑。

Tā duì wǒ bùlěng-búrè, ràng wǒ mōbuzháo tóunǎo.

She's lukewarm toward me, and I can't figure out what she thinks.

Tips

usage

Literal (pleasant mild weather) or figurative (an ambiguous, emotionally distant attitude). Tone is neutral for weather, slightly negative for people.

Stroke Order

不 bù

冷 lěng

热 rè