刻意為之 kè yì wéi zhī

DEFINITIONS

  1. to make a conscious effort
  2. to do something deliberately

CHARACTERS

刻 kè
HSK 3
carve, engrave; quarter hour
意 yì
HSK 2
thought, idea, opinion; think
為 wéi do, handle, govern, act; be
之 zhī
HSK 4
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to