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故伎重演 — “To resort to or repeat one's old tricks or methods”

故伎重演 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to resort to or repeat one's old tricks or methods”. To play the same old game or use the same old stratagem. Literally, “Old tricks replayed; old stratagems repeated”.

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故伎重演 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 故gù
  • 伎jì
  • 重chóng
  • 演yǎn

故伎重演 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
故
gù9therefore, old, or intentional
伎
jì6skill, talent, artifice
重
chóng9heavy, important, repeat
演
yǎn14perform, evolve, or deduce

Example Sentence with 故伎重演

每次遇到困难,他总是故伎重演,试图用同样的方法蒙混过关,结果往往适得其反
Whenever he encounters difficulties, he always resorts to his old tricks, trying to muddle through with the same methods, which often backfires.

Idioms Related to 故伎重演

Synonyms of 故伎重演

  • gù故jì技chóng重yǎn演repeat the same old tricks

More idioms starting with 故

  • gù故rén人zhī之qíng情affection between old friends
  • gù故rén人zhī之yì意the sentiment of an old friend
  • gù故zuò作zī姿tài态to put on an act
  • gù故zuò作xuán玄xū虚deliberately act mysterious
  • gù故zuò作zhèn镇jìng静feign calmness
  • gù故zuò作gāo高shēn深pretend to be profound
  • gù故rù入rén人zuì罪intentionally frame someone for a crime
  • gù故jiàn剑qíng情shēn深deep affection for one's original wife
  • gù故tǔ土nán难lí离Hard to leave one's homeland
  • gù故gōng宫lí离shǔ黍Nostalgia for a ruined glorious past
  • gù故gōng宫hé禾shǔ黍Nostalgia for a ruined homeland
  • gù故jiā家qiáo乔mù木distinguished family's outstanding talent

Questions about 故伎重演

What does 故伎重演 mean?
故伎重演 (gù jì chóng yǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to resort to or repeat one's old tricks or methods”.
How do you pronounce 故伎重演?
故伎重演 is pronounced gù jì chóng yǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 故伎重演 literally mean?
Literally, 故伎重演 means “Old tricks replayed; old stratagems repeated”. It is used to mean “to resort to or repeat one's old tricks or methods”.
What is the Chinese definition of 故伎重演?
老花招或老手法又重新施展。同“故技重演”。
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