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敬鬼神而遠之

简敬鬼神而远之 · 繁敬鬼神而遠之

Mandarin · pinyin jìng guǐ shén ér yuǎn zhī

to respect Gods and demons from a distance (idiom); to remain at a respectful distance

Characters in this entry

敬: jìng · respect, honor; respectfully
鬼: guǐ · ghost; spirit of dead; devil; Kangxi radical 194; 23rd lunar mansion, determinative star θ Cancri
神: shén · spirit, god, supernatural being
而: ér · and; and then; and yet; but; Kangxi radical 126
遠: yuǎn · distant, remote, far; profound
之: zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
远: yuǎn · distant, remote, far; profound

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4–3–2–2–3–1 · jing4 gui3 shen2 er2 yuan3 zhi1

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ging3 gwai2 san4 ji4 jyun5 zi1

Cantonese word readings for 敬鬼神而遠之. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

ging3 gwai2 san4 ji4 jyun5 zi1

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