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敬鬼神而远之
jìngguǐshénéryuǎnzhī
Traditional: 敬鬼神而遠之
to respect Gods and demons from a distance (idiom); to remain at a respectful distance
Character Breakdown
敬
jìng
to respect, to honor; respectfully
HSK 5
鬼
guǐ
ghost; demon; sly, mischievous
HSK 5
神
shén
god, spirit; divine, mysterious, supernatural
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
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