敬而远之 jìng ér yuǎn zhī

DEFINITIONS

  1. to show respect from a distance (idiom)
  2. to remain at a respectful distance

CHARACTERS

敬 jìng
HSK 5
respect, honor; respectfully
而 ér
HSK 3
and; and then; and yet; but
远 yuǎn
HSK 2
distant, remote, far; profound
之 zhī
HSK 4
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to