大家对他敬而远之。
Everyone keeps a respectful distance from him.
敬而远之
to show respect from a distance (idiom); to remain at a respectful distance
HSK 3.0 · Band 7 trad. 敬而遠之
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远
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敬
- 尊敬zūnjìngto respectB5
- 崇敬chóngjìngto revereB7
- 恭敬gōngjìngdeferentialB7
- 敬jìng(bound form) respectfulB7
- 敬爱jìng’àito respect and loveB7
- 敬礼jìnglǐto saluteB7
- 敬佩jìngpèito esteemB7
而
- 而且érqiě(not only ...) but alsoB3
- 而érandB4
- 然而rán’érhoweverB4
- 从而cóng’érthusB5
- 反而fǎn’éron the contraryB5
- 因而yīn’érthereforeB5
- 进而jìn’érand thenB6
- 半途而废bàntú’érfèito give up halfway (idiom)B7
远
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敬而远之更好。
Staying at a distance is better.