故伎 meaning in English

stock trick; old tactics

The beast rose and then, displaying his habit of letting the fore-leg swing, came down with a crash .
那畜牲跳了起来，然后玩弄它那晃荡前腿的故伎，一下子跌倒在地。
Eric li also pointed out that in the budget announced in march this year , the government had already adopted measures used by the commercial sector to implement a pay cut , causing tremendous dissatisfaction from civil servants . if these measures were to be re - adopted , it would certainly provoke great opposition
李家祥又指，政府今年3月公布的预算案中，已用了商家的手法去减薪，结果引发公务员极大不满；若这次重施故伎，必然会引起很大反弹。