拟古之作 nǐgǔzhīzuò pastiche Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 拟古 擬古 nǐgǔ to imitate the ancients To emulate the style and artistic forms of classical authors or ancient works.之 zhī particle [possessive] Connects a describing word or phrase to the noun it describes, similar to 的 de but used in formal or literary writing.作 zuò noun work writings; works of literature or art