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刻意为之
刻意為之
kèyìwéizhī
1. to make a conscious effort
2. to do something deliberately

Character Breakdown

刻
kè
to carve, to engrave; a quarter hour; a moment
HSK 3 8 丶
意
yì
thought, idea, opinion; desire, wish; meaning, intention
HSK 2 13 丶
为
wèi
to do, to act; to handle, to govern; to be
HSK 2 4 丶
之
zhī
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
HSK 4 3 丶

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