Using a knife to carve into a surface creates a deep mark.
刻意为之
to make a conscious effort
MEANING
- 壹副adverb
to make a conscious effort
- ,。
He did it intentionally to draw your attention.
- 貳副adverb
to do something deliberately
- ,。
He did it deliberately, wanting to attract your attention.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 為(do; act; work)ASSOCIATIVE
An ancient hand-drawn character depicts a hand leading an elephant to work, meaning 'to do' or 'for'.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 之(walk; arrive; step on ground)ASSOCIATIVE
A footstep moving forward on the ground represents "go to," which then becomes a grammatical particle.
to make a conscious effort
MEANING
- 壹副adverb
to make a conscious effort
- ,。
He did it intentionally to draw your attention.
- 貳副adverb
to do something deliberately
- ,。
He did it deliberately, wanting to attract your attention.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 為(do; act; work)ASSOCIATIVE
An ancient hand-drawn character depicts a hand leading an elephant to work, meaning 'to do' or 'for'.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 之(walk; arrive; step on ground)ASSOCIATIVE
A footstep moving forward on the ground represents "go to," which then becomes a grammatical particle.
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