Word: 敬而远之 (jìngéryuǎnzhī) Traditional: 敬而遠之 敬而远之 dictionary entry jìngéryuǎnzhī to show respect from a distance (idiom); to remain at a respectful distance Full dictionary entry for 敬而远之 Example sentences using 敬而远之 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 同事们对他都敬而远之。 Tóngshìmen duì tā dōu jìng'éryuǎnzhī. His colleagues all keep a respectful distance from him. 对爱吵架的人，我敬而远之。 Duì ài chǎojià de rén, wǒ jìng'éryuǎnzhī. I keep my distance from people who like to argue.