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
- ，。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- 故伎。Zhè xiē gù jì yǐ jīng guò shí le.These old tricks are outdated.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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