bùwēnbùhuǒ
neither dull nor overacted
不瘟不火 bùwēnbùhuǒ
- neither dull nor overacted
- (of an artistic performance) just right; neither dull and boring nor excessive and over-the-top
- lukewarm; mediocre
- (of business, popularity, or sales) neither hot nor cold; lacking enthusiasm or major success; mediocre; this modern usage is an extension or misuse of the original theatrical meaning