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敬而远之

jìngéryuǎnzhī

Traditional: 敬而遠之

to show respect from a distance (idiom) / to remain at a respectful distance

Character Breakdown

敬
jìng
to respect, to honor; respectfully
HSK 5
而
ér
and, and then, and yet; but
HSK 3
远
yuǎn
distant, remote, far; profound
HSK 2
之
zhī
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
HSK 4

Additional Information

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Chinese
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