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敬而遠之

敬而遠之

See also: 敬而远之

Chinese

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to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer

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and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast)

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Verb

敬而遠之

  1. to stay at a respectful distance from, to give a wide berth (to)

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

敬而遠之 (gyeong-iwonji) (hangeul 경이원지)

  1. Hanja form? of 경이원지, “staying at a respectful distance from, giving a wide berth (to)”.