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敬鬼神而遠之 (ging3 gwai2 san4 ji4 jyun5 zi1) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

敬鬼神而遠之 (ging3 gwai2 san4 ji4 jyun5 zi1, jìng guǐ shén ér yuǎn zhī) — to respect Gods and demons from a distance (idiom); to remain at a respectful distance

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 敬酒 (ging3 zau2) — (verb) Toast
• 敬酒唔飲飲罰酒 (ging3 zau2 m4 jam2 jam2 fat6 zau2) — so you want to play it tough instead; you've asked for it [colloquial]
• 敬 (ging3) — to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer; to honor; respectfully; to presen…
• 敬上 (ging3 soeng5) — yours truly; yours sincerely (at the end of a letter)
• 敬仰 (ging3 joeng5) — to revere; highly esteemed
• 敬佩 (ging3 pui3) — to esteem; to admire

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