old ways; hackneyed routine; outmoded set of practices
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
hackneyed ways; stale conventions; old-fashioned methods
informalRefers to outdated, unoriginal, or clichéd ideas, practices, or forms of expression. Often carries a negative connotation of being boring or ineffective. The variant form "老套" is also commonly used.
Zhè这
piān篇
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
nèi内
róng容
wán完
quán全
shì是
lǎo老
tào套
zi子
，
quē缺
fá乏
xīn新
yì意
。
The content of this speech is all old hat, lacking in originality.
Wǒ我
men们
zuò做
yíng营
xiāo销
bù不
néng能
zǒng总
yòng用
zhè这
xiē些
lǎo老
tào套
zi子
。
We can't keep using these outdated methods in marketing.
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Tā他
bàn办
shì事
xǐ喜
huān欢
dǎ打
pò破
lǎo老
tào套
zi子
，
cháng尝
shì试
xīn新
fāng方
fǎ法
。
He likes to break away from the old routines and try new methods.