恭敬，敬重。“敬”是儒家所倡导的一种美德，要求人们在对待特定的人或事物时保持恭敬、敬重的态度，如下位者对上位者、年幼者对年长者等。在不同的关系中，“敬”或侧重于敬畏之义，或更多地包含敬爱之情。“敬”体现着礼法对于人和他者关系的定位与规范。人也通过保持“敬”的态度，获得内在意识的觉醒，实现对自我的检省与约束。

This term means to treat people and things with reverence. Respect is a virtue expounded by Confucian scholars which requires people to maintain a reverential attitude towards a particular group of people or things. For example, those in a lower position should respect their superiors, and the young should respect the elder. In the context of different relationships, respect means either respectful awe or respectful love. Respect is a concrete expression of rules governing interpersonal relations laid out by norms of propriety. By maintaining a respectful attitude, a person can appreciate one's inherent meaning, awaken one's inner consciousness and maintain both self-reflection and self-control.

引例 Citations：

◎樊迟问仁。子曰：“居处恭，执事敬，与人忠。虽之夷狄，不可弃也。”（《论语·子路》）

樊迟问孔子什么是仁。孔子说：“平时要端庄，办事要恭敬，与人交往要真诚。即便到了华夏以外的地方，也不能丢弃这些原则。”

Fan Chi asked the meaning of ren (benevolence). Confucius said, "Behave properly in your daily life, act with care and respect in dealing with others, and treat people with sincerity. You must not fail to do so even when you are in other countries." (The Analects)

◎君子敬以直内，义以方外。（《周易·文言》）

君子通过敬的修养方式使内心正直，通过合乎义的方式使行事端方。

A man of virtue maintains integrity by being respectful and acts properly by being upright. (The Book of Changes)

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