故作深沉

Mandarin · pinyin gù zuò shēn chén

Meanings

  1. to play the profound thinker
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故
gù · ancient, old; reason, because
作
zuò · make; work; compose, write; act, perform
深
shēn · deep; depth; far; very, extreme
沉
chén · sink, submerge; addicted to
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4–4–1–2 · gu4 zuo4 shen1 chen2

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gu3 zok3 sam1 cam4

Cantonese word readings for 故作深沉. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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gu3 zok3 sam1 cam4

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