敬鬼神而远之 jìng guǐ shén ér yuǎn zhī

DEFINITIONS

  1. to respect Gods and demons from a distance (idiom); to remain at a respectful distance

CHARACTERS

敬 jìng respect, honor; respectfully
鬼 guǐ ghost; spirit of dead; devil
神 shén spirit, god, supernatural being
而 ér and; and then; and yet; but
远 yuǎn distant, remote, far; profound
之 zhī marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to