What does 敬而远之 mean in Chinese?
敬而远之 (jìng’éryuǎnzhī) means to show respect from a distance (idiom).
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
敬而远之
to show respect from a distance (idiom)
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
to show respect from a distance (idiom)
02
to remain at a respectful distance
ABOUT THIS ENTRY
Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
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How do you pronounce 敬而远之?
敬而远之 is pronounced jìng’éryuǎnzhī.
Is 敬而远之 an HSK word?
敬而远之 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
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