敬而远之
jìng'éryuǎnzhī
to keep a respectful distance
Characters in this word
而 ér
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 而 — and, and then, and yet
远 yuǎn
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 辶 — to walk
- Made of
- 辶 to walk 元 first
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
之 zhī
- Strokes
- 3
- Radical
- 丿 — falling stroke
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 对于那些口头承诺很多却从不兑现的人，合作伙伴往往选择敬而远之。 Duìyú nàxiē kǒutóu chéngnuò hěn duō què cóng bù duìxiàn de rén, hézuò huǒbàn wǎngwǎng xuǎnzé jìng'éryuǎnzhī. Partners often choose to keep a respectful distance from those who make many verbal promises but never fulfil them.
- 大家都知道他脾气不好，所以对他敬而远之。 Dàjiā dōu zhīdào tā píqi bù hǎo, suǒyǐ duì tā jìng'éryuǎnzhī. Everyone knows he has a bad temper, so they keep their distance from him.
- 这条狗看起来很凶，邻居都对它敬而远之。 Zhè tiáo gǒu kàn qǐlai hěn xiōng, línjū dōu duì tā jìng'éryuǎnzhī. This dog looks fierce, and the neighbours all keep away from it.
Related words
- 尊敬 zūnjìng to respect
- 崇敬 chóngjìng to revere; to hold in high esteem
- 恭敬 gōngjìng respectful; reverent
- 敬 jìng to respect; to offer politely
- 敬爱 jìng'ài to respect and love; to revere
- 敬礼 jìnglǐ to salute
- 敬佩 jìngpèi to admire; to esteem
- 敬请 jìngqǐng respectfully request; please (formal)
- 敬畏 jìngwèi to revere; to stand in awe of
- 敬业 jìngyè dedicated to one's work; professional
- 敬意 jìngyì respect; esteem
- 敬重 jìngzhòng to respect deeply; to esteem