擬古之作

a work in a classic style / a pastiche

to plan to / to draft (a plan) / to imitate / to assess / to compare / pseudo-

to emulate a classic / to work in the style of a classic (author)

surname Gu

ancient / old / paleo-

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

worker / workshop / (slang) troublesome / high-maintenance (person)

to do; to engage in / to write; to compose / to pretend; to feign / to regard as; to consider to be / to be; to act the part of / to feel (itchy, nauseous etc) / writings; works