敬而遠之 [－－远－]

Jyutping ging3 ji4 jyun6 zi1
Pinyin jìng ér yuàn zhī

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to stay at a respectful distance from; to give a wide berth (to)
    • 我國經典，未經整理，讀起來特別難，一般人往往望而生畏，結果是敬而遠之。
      我国经典，未经整理，读起来特别难，一般人往往望而生畏，结果是敬而远之。
      wǒ guó jīng diǎn ， wèi jīng zhěng lǐ ， dú qǐ lái tè bié nán ， yī bān rén wǎng wǎng wàn gé r5 shēng wèi ， jié guǒ shì jìn gé r5 yuǎn zhī ．
      Chinese classics are difficult to read uncollated. Ordinary people are often terrified by the sight of them, and prefer to remain at a respectful distance.

敬而遠之 [－－远－]

Jyutping ging3 ji4 jyun5 zi1
Pinyin jìng ér yuǎn zhī

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
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敬而遠之 [－－远－]

Jyutping ging3 ji4 jyun6 zi1
Pinyin jìng ér yuǎn zhī

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to show respect from a distance (idiom)
  2. to remain at a respectful distance
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #2229
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    我国经典，未经整理，读起来特别难，一般人往往望而生畏，结果是敬而远之。
    我國經典，未經整理，讀起來特別難，一般人往往望而生畏，結果是敬而遠之。
    wǒ guó jīng diǎn ， wèi jīng zhěng lǐ ， dú qǐ lái tè bié nán ， yī bān rén wǎng wǎng wàn gé r5 shēng wèi ， jié guǒ shì jìn gé r5 yuǎn zhī ．
    • Chinese classics are difficult to read uncollated. Ordinary people are often terrified by the sight of them, and prefer to remain at a respectful distance.