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kính nhi viễn chi

Pronunciation Northern /kïŋ˧˥ ɲi˧˧ viəʔən˧˥ ʨi˧˧/ Central /kḭ̈n˩˧ ɲi˧˥ jiəŋ˧˩˨ ʨi˧˥/ Southern /kɨn˧˥ ɲi˧˧ jiəŋ˨˩˦ ʨi˧˧/
Listen
respect from a distance
Phrase
respect from a distance

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Meaning
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Sense 1 Phrase
respect from a distance Discourse & LogicTheme

To show respect toward someone while choosing to maintain a certain distance or avoid becoming too close to them.

vi Đối với những người khó tính, tốt nhất là nên kính nhi viễn chi.

en For difficult people, it is best to respect them from a distance.

Parts
kính / nhi / viễn …
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OriginSino-Vietnamese; the character is 敬而遠之

Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
敬而遠之
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
Use
kính mắt / mắt kính / kính đeo mắt / kính yêu …
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