to show respect from a distance (idiom); to remain at a respectful distance
trad. 敬而遠之
Also written 敬而遠之【jìng ér yuǎn zhī】
Characters in this word
4敬
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(bound form) respectful; to respect, to offer politely
- Pinyin
- jìng
- Strokes
- 12
- Frequency
- 3285 of 2500
而
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and, as well as, and so, but (not), yet (not), (indicates causal relation), (indicates change of state), (indicates contrast)
- Pinyin
- ér
- Strokes
- 6
- Frequency
- 131 of 2500
远
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far, distant, remote, (intensifier in a comparison) by far, much (lower etc)
- Pinyin
- yuǎn
- Traditional
- 遠
- Strokes
- 7
- Frequency
- 1115 of 2500
之
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(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]), him, her, it
- Pinyin
- zhī
- Strokes
- 3
- Frequency
- 475 of 2500