敬
而
远
之

To show respect from a distance (idiom) in Chinese: 敬而远之 (jìng ér yuǎn zhī)

jìng ér yuǎn zhī

to show respect from a distance (idiom)

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 敬而遠之1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to show respect from a distance (idiom)
  2. 2to remain at a respectful distance

Stroke order

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敬
而
远
之

Zhuyin

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ㄐㄧㄥˋ

jìng

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ iㄥ/ engˋ/ fourth tone

ㄦˊ

ér

ㄦ/ erˊ/ second tone

ㄩㄢˇ

yuǎn

ㄩ/ üㄢ/ anˇ/ third tone

ㄓ

zhī

ㄓ/ zh—/ first tone

Simplified & traditional

敬而远之

Simplified

敬而遠之

Traditional

Example sentences

See 敬而远之 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 对这种爱占便宜的人，我总是敬而远之。

    duì zhè zhǒng ài zhàn pián yi de rén， wǒ zǒng shì jìng ér yuǎn zhī。

    I always keep such freeloading people at a respectful distance.

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Related words

远

yuǎn

far

而

ér

and

之

zhī

(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的)

敬

jìng

(bound form) respectful

而且

ér qiě

(not only ...) but also

分之

fēn zhī

(indicating a fraction)

然而

rán ér

however

永远

yǒng yuǎn

forever

从而

cóng ér

thus

反而

fǎn ér

on the contrary

敬爱

jìng ài

to respect and love

因而

yīn ér

therefore

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HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9 vocabulary list

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