汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 敬而遠之
jìng ér yuǎn zhī
敬而遠之 (敬而远之)
to show respect from a distance (idiom) / to remain at a respectful distance
Show respect on the surface, but actually reluctant to approach / Also used as a satire of reluctance to approach someone
敬畏 疏遠 生疏 親疏 外道
相敬如賓 咄咄逼人
表示尊敬，但不愿接近。
敬 jìng 而 ér 远 (遠) yuǎn 之 zhī
COMMON WORDS WITH 敬而遠之
敬鬼神而遠之 ( 敬鬼神而远之 )
jìng guǐ shén ér yuǎn zhī
to respect Gods and demons from a distance (idiom); to remain at a respectful distance
( 敬鬼神而远之 )
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

她对娱乐聚会敬而远之。

She gives showbiz parties a wide berth.

怪力乱神的东西，不能说不信，总归是敬而远之。

The object of curious dent disorderly total being, can not mention the letter always returns not is reserve at a polite distance.

而现实状况却是，哲学不仅不普及，还让人望而生畏，敬而远之。

The reality is, it has not been popularized but put people aside.

抛饵轮可以让不熟悉这些久经考验的工具的钓手敬而远之。

Casting reels can be daunting to anglers unfamiliar with these time-tested tools of the trade.

当然不能将arespectfuldistance译为“尊敬的距离”，应将这一句译成“我们对他敬而远之”。

Now we stay a respectful distance him.

但其结果是，许多有意购买美国资产的外国基金因为怕引火烧身而敬而远之。

The net result is that many foreign funds that are otherwise inclined to purchase assets in the U.S. might be less likely to do so in order to avoid the hassle.

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