| 故伎重演 |
gù jì chóng yǎn |
to repeat an old stratagem / up to one's old tricks |
| 故 |
gù |
happening / instance / reason / cause / intentional / former / old / friend / therefore / hence / (of people) to die, dead |
| 故伎 |
gù jì |
usual trick / old tactics |
| 伎 |
jì |
artistry / talent / skill / (in ancient times) female entertainer |
| 重 |
chóng |
to repeat / repetition / again / re- / classifier: layer |
| 重 |
zhòng |
heavy / serious / to attach importance to |
| 重演 |
chóng yǎn |
to recur (of events, esp. adverse ones) / to repeat (a performance) |
| 演 |
yǎn |
to perform (a play etc); to stage (a show) / (bound form) to develop; to play out; to carry out (a task) |