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敬而遠之 (ging3 ji4 jyun6 zi1) — keep sb at a respectful distance; hold sb at arm's length; keep respectfully aloof from sb in Cantonese

ging˗₃敬jiˎ₄而jyunˍ₆遠ziˉ¹之
简 敬而远之
Mandarin Pinyin: jing4 er2 yuan3 zhi1

Meaning of 敬而遠之

nounkeep sb at a respectful distance; hold sb at arm's length; keep respectfully aloof from sb

Characters in 敬而遠之

敬ging3
present; offer
而ji4
on the condition that; supposing that; if
遠jyun5
by far; far and away; not anywhere near
之zi1
's; of (used between two nouns to show possession or subordination)

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