敬而远之敬而遠之

jìng ér yuǎn zhī

HSK level: HSK 7–9

Meaning

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

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敬jìngto respect, to honor; respectfully苟攵而érand, and then, and yet; but 远yuǎndistant, remote, far; profound辶元之zhīmarks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to丶