不瘟不火
bù​wēn​bù​huǒ

neither dull nor overacted

bù​wēn​bù​huǒ neither dull nor overacted
  1. 不 bù adverb
    not
    Negative adverb used before verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs to indicate negation; also used as a bound-form prefix to form terms with opposite meanings
  2. 瘟 wēn
    dull
    to be lackluster or insipid, specifically when describing a performance or traditional opera; slow-moving and boring
  3. 不 bù adverb
    not
    Negative adverb used before verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs to indicate negation; also used as a bound-form prefix to form terms with opposite meanings
  4. 火 huǒ noun
    fire
    fire; light and heat produced by burning; flames

bù​wēn​bù​huǒ lukewarm; mediocre
  1. 不 bù adverb
    not
    Negative adverb used before verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs to indicate negation; also used as a bound-form prefix to form terms with opposite meanings
  2. 瘟 wēn
    dull
    to be lackluster or insipid, specifically when describing a performance or traditional opera; slow-moving and boring
  3. 不 bù adverb
    not
    Negative adverb used before verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs to indicate negation; also used as a bound-form prefix to form terms with opposite meanings
  4. 火 huǒ
    popular
    (slang) hot; popular; flourishing; prosperous