the same old stuff; outdated practices or methods
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
the same old thing; outdated set of practices or methods
informalOften used with a negative connotation to criticize something as boring, unoriginal, or ineffective. The variant "老套子" (lǎo tào zi) has the same meaning.
Gōng公
sī司
guǎn管
lǐ理
hái还
shì是
lǎo老
yī一
tào套
，
méi没
shén什
me么
chuàng创
xīn新
。
The company's management is still the same old stuff, lacking any innovation.
Tā他
jiǎng讲
kè课
zǒng总
shì是
lǎo老
yī一
tào套
，
xué学
sheng生
dōu都
tīng听
nì腻
le了
。
He always teaches in the same old way; the students are tired of it.
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Chūn春
jié节
de的
qìng庆
zhù祝
huó活
dòng动
bù不
néng能
zǒng总
shì是
lǎo老
yī一
tào套
，
děi得
yǒu有
diǎn点
xīn新
huā花
yàng样
。
We can't always have the same old celebrations for the Spring Festival; we need some new ideas.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
yíng营
xiāo销
fāng方
fǎ法
yǐ已
jing经
shì是
lǎo老
yī一
tào套
le了
，
duì对
nián年
qīng轻
rén人
méi没
xī吸
yǐn引
lì力
。
This marketing method is already outdated and has no appeal to young people.
Bié别
zài再
gǎo搞
lǎo老
yī一
tào套
le了
，
wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
xīn新
de的
jiě解
jué决
fāng方
àn案
。
Stop with the same old routine; we need new solutions.