敬畏 jìngwèi to revere
How to remember 敬畏: 敬 to respect + 畏 fear = to revere.
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How it is used
- Reverence mixed with awe/fear - 对自然心存敬畏 (duì zìrán xīncún jìngwèi) hold nature in awe.
- Not simple fear (害怕) - it's respectful awe toward something great: nature, law, life. Common object 生命 (life), 规则 (rules).