敬而远之

jìngéryuǎnzhī

HSK 7

敬而远之 — jìngéryuǎnzhī

1. to show respect from a distance; to keep at a respectful distance

   对于那位有争议的作家，我只能敬而远之，不便公开评论。 duìyú nàwèi yǒu zhēngyì de zuòjiā wǒ zhǐnéng jìngéryuǎnzhī bùbiàn gōngkāi pínglùn — Regarding that controversial writer, I can only show respect from a distance and it's not appropriate to comment publicly.