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敬鬼神而远之

jìng guǐ shén ér yuǎn zhī

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Definitions

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

Child Words of 敬鬼神而远之

(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de])

(bound form) respectful; to respect

and

far

supernatural beings

to distance oneself from (classical)

God