Meaning of 敬而远之
敬而远之 means to respect someone but keep them at a distance; to remain at arm's length from someone out of respect or caution. Pronounced jìng ér yuǎn zhī. HSK 7-9.
- to respect someone but keep them at a distance; to remain at arm's length from someone out of respect or caution
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
xìng性
gé格
gǔ古
guài怪
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
duì对
tā他
jìng敬
ér而
yuǎn远
zhī之
。
He has an eccentric personality, so everyone keeps him at a respectful distance.
Duì对
yú于
zhè这
zhǒng种
shì事
qing情
，
wǒ我
xiàng向
lái来
shì是
jìng敬
ér而
yuǎn远
zhī之
。
I have always kept my distance from such matters.
Suī虽
rán然
wǒ我
hěn很
jìng敬
zhòng重
tā他
，
dàn但
duì对
tā他
de的
mǒu某
xiē些
guān观
diǎn点
zhǐ只
néng能
jìng敬
ér而
yuǎn远
zhī之
。
Although I greatly respect him, I can only keep my distance from some of his views.
Nà那
jiā家
cān餐
tīng厅
jià价
gé格
áng昂
guì贵
，
wèi味
dào道
yì一
bān般
，
wǒ我
yì一
zhí直
jìng敬
ér而
yuǎn远
zhī之
。
That restaurant is overpriced and the food is mediocre, so I have always stayed away from it.