at a respectful distance

• 敬而远之

at a respectful distance的用法和样例：

例句

1. We kept her at a respectful distance.
   我们对她敬而远之。
2. Human rights activists are appalled at the way Beijing has ignored scruples that have made many western investors wary of dealing with regimes like those of Zimbabwe and Sudan.
   人权活动分子对于北京政府的做法感到震惊，因为后者与像津巴布韦和苏丹这些令西方投资商敬而远之的军政府合作毫无顾虑。