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Chinese
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to respect; to venerate; to salute to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer
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and; as well as; but (not) and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast)
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far; distant; remote
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's; him/her/it; this
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trad. (敬而遠之)
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敬
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而
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遠
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之
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simp. (敬而远之)
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敬
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而
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远
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之
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Etymology
From the Analects, Book 6 (《論語·雍也》):
子曰:「務民之義,敬鬼神而遠之,可謂知矣。」
子曰:「务民之义,敬鬼神而远之,可谓知矣。」 - From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Zǐ yuē: “Wù mín zhī yì, jìng guǐshén ér yuàn zhī, kěwèi zhì yǐ.”
- The Master said, "To give one's self earnestly to the duties due to men, and, while respecting spiritual beings, to keep aloof from them, may be called wisdom."
Pronunciation
Idiom
敬而遠之
- to stay at a respectful distance from; to give a wide berth (to)
我國經典,未經整理,讀起來特別難,一般人往往望而生畏,結果是敬而遠之。
我国经典,未经整理,读起来特别难,一般人往往望而生畏,结果是敬而远之。 - From: 1942, 朱自清 (Zhu Ziqing), 經典常談
- Wǒguó jīngdiǎn, wèijīng zhěnglǐ, dú qǐlái tèbié nán, yībānrén wǎngwǎng wàng'érshēngwèi, jiéguǒ shì jìng'éryuǎnzhī.
- Chinese classics are difficult to read uncollated. Ordinary people are often terrified by the sight of them, and prefer to remain at a respectful distance.
Descendants
Korean
Noun
敬而遠之 • (gyeong'iwonji) (hangeul 경이원지)
- hanja form? of 경이원지 (“staying at a respectful distance from, giving a wide berth (to)”)
Vietnamese
Idiom
敬而遠之
- chữ Hán form of kính nhi viễn chi (“to respectfully distance oneself”)