敬而远之

tā men nà zhǒng lěng bīng bīng de jìng ér yuǎn zhī de kè tào ràng wǒ yǒu diǎn hài pà

他们那种冷冰冰的、敬而远之的客套让我有点害怕。

I was slightly afraid of their chilly distant politeness.

wǒ tōng cháng duì lián jià de pú táo jiǔ jìng ér yuǎn zhī

我通常对廉价的葡萄酒敬而远之。

I normally avoid cheap wine like the plague.

tā duì yǎn yì quān de jù huì jìng ér yuǎn zhī

他对演艺圈的聚会敬而远之。

He gives showbiz parties a wide berth.