敬鬼神而遠之 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
HSK 5
respect, honor; respectfully
鬼 guǐ
HSK 5
ghost; spirit of dead; devil
神 shén
HSK 5
spirit, god, supernatural being
而 ér
HSK 3
and; and then; and yet; but
遠 yuǎn distant, remote, far; profound
之 zhī
HSK 4
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to