刻意为之

to make a conscious effort / to do something deliberately

quarter (hour) / moment / to carve / to engrave / to cut / oppressive / classifier for short time intervals

intentionally; deliberately; purposely / painstakingly; meticulously

Italy / Italian / abbr. for 意大利[Yi4 da4 li4]

idea / meaning / thought / to think / wish / desire / intention / to expect / to anticipate

Italy; Italian (abbr. for 意大利[Yi4 da4 li4])

as (in the capacity of) / to take sth as / to act as / to serve as / to behave as / to become / to be / to do / by (in the passive voice)

because of / for / to

variant of 為|为[wei2] / as (i.e. in the capacity of) / to take sth as / to act as / to serve as / to behave as / to become / to be / to do

variant of 為|为[wei4]

variant of 為|为[wei2]

(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) / him / her / it