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刻意为之

kèyìwéizhī

Traditional: 刻意為之

to make a conscious effort / to do something deliberately

Character Breakdown

刻
kè
to carve, to engrave; a quarter hour; a moment
HSK 3
意
yì
thought, idea, opinion; desire, wish; meaning, intention
HSK 2
为
wèi
to do, to act; to handle, to govern; to be
HSK 2
之
zhī
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
HSK 4

Additional Information

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