old trick; stale technique
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Meanings
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old trick; stale technique; hackneyed ploy
Refers to a trick, method, or tactic that has been used before and is no longer effective or original. Often implies deceit or manipulation.
Tā他
zhè这
cì次
yòu又
zài在
gù故
jì技
chóng重
yǎn演
，
xiǎng想
yòng用
tóng同
yàng样
de的
jiè借
kǒu口
piàn骗
rén人
。
He's repeating his old trick again, trying to fool people with the same excuse.
Nà那
xiē些
zhèng政
kè客
de的
gù故
jì技
，
mín民
zhòng众
zǎo早
jiù就
kàn看
chuān穿
le了
。
The public has long seen through those politicians' old tricks.
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Bié别
gēn跟
wǒ我
lái来
zhè这
tào套
gù故
jì技
，
méi没
yòng用
。
Don't try this old trick on me, it's useless.
Zhè这
zhǐ只
shì是
zuì罪
fàn犯
de的
gù故
jì技
，
jǐng警
fāng方
yǐ已
yǒu有
fáng防
bèi备
。
This is just the criminal's old trick; the police are already prepared.