Examples

故伎重演

be up to one's old tricks; play the same old trick

他故伎重演，耍的花招和上一次的同出一辙。

He is up to his old tricks again, exactly the same as he did last time.

故技重演

be up to one's old tricks

to react according to form

根据以往表演所要求的标准重演

a return performance

重演

However, history never repeats itself exactly.

但是，历史绝不会一成不变地重演。

The plane crash in Milan mirrored the attack in the World Trade Center.

米兰的坠机事件是美国世贸中心受攻击的重演。

The events today were a repeat of yesterday's.

今天的事件像是以前事件的重演。