故伎 (gù jì) — old trick; same old tactic

Definition

故伎 (gù jì) is a fixed literary expression meaning 'the same old trick' — used to dismiss a familiar tactic as predictable, often with a tone of contempt.

noun

old tricksame old tactic

Examples

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Tā zhè cì gù jì chóng yǎn, yǐ wéi bié rén kàn bù chū lái.
He repeated his old trick this time, thinking others wouldn't notice.
故伎。
Zhè xiē gù jì yǐ jīng guò shí le.
These old tricks are outdated.
故伎，。
Duì fāng de gù jì wǒ men dōu qīng chǔ, bú huì shàng dàng.
We all know the other side's old tactics and won't be fooled.

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