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Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「敬而遠之」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
Showing respect on the surface, but actually unwilling to approach. Also used as a sarcastic remark expressing unwillingness to approach someone.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
jìng ér yuǎn zhī
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ging3 yi4 yun5 ji1
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.
