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老一套
lǎoyītào
Description
"老一套"是说一种老的、没有变化的做法或说法，用了很久也不改。
"老一套" refers to an old, unchanging method or expression that has been used for a long time without alteration.
我们常用它来说一件事太旧、没有新意，让人觉得没意思。
We often use it to say something is outdated, unoriginal, and boring.
Meanings
老一套lǎoyītào
the same old way; an old, unchanging routine
他做菜还是那老一套，一点都不变。
He cooks the same old way, without any change.
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Notes
- Etymology
老 (old) + 一套 (one set/routine), literally "the same old set of ways".
- Nuance
usually mildly negative, implying something is boring or outdated.
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