敬鬼神而远之 in English jing4 gui3 shen2 er2 yuan3 zhi1 Meaning

Meanings

  • to respect Gods and demons from a distance (idiomatic expression); to remain at a respectful distance

Simplified Characters

敬 鬼 神 而 远 之

Traditional Characters

敬 鬼 神 而 遠 之

Pinyin

jing4 gui3 shen2 er2 yuan3 zhi1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

敬jing4to respect 鬼gui3ghost 神shen2God 而er2and 远yuan3far 之zhi1(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5])