lǎo
tào

common
idiom
noun

Meaning of 老一套

老一套 means the same old thing; outdated set of practices or methods. Pronounced lǎo yī tào.

  • the same old thing; outdated set of practices or methods

Definitions & Examples

Gōng
guǎn
hái
shì
lǎo
tào
 
méi
shén
me
chuàng
xīn
 

The company's management is still the same old stuff, lacking any innovation.

jiǎng
zǒng
shì
lǎo
tào
 
xué
sheng
dōu
tīng
le
 

He always teaches in the same old way; the students are tired of it.

Chūn
jié
de
qìng
zhù
huó
dòng
néng
zǒng
shì
lǎo
tào
 
děi
yǒu
diǎn
xīn
huā
yàng
 

We can't always have the same old celebrations for the Spring Festival; we need some new ideas.

Zhè
zhǒng
yíng
xiāo
fāng
jing
shì
lǎo
tào
le
 
duì
nián
qīng
rén
méi
yǐn
 

This marketing method is already outdated and has no appeal to young people.

Bié
zài
gǎo
lǎo
tào
le
 
men
yào
xīn
de
jiě
jué
fāng
àn
 

Stop with the same old routine; we need new solutions.