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老套
lǎotào
Description
「老套」的意思是很旧、没有新意，常常用来说故事、想法或者做法太普通、没意思。
"老套" means old-fashioned and unoriginal, often used to describe stories, ideas, or methods that are too common and boring.
Meanings
老套lǎotào
clichéd; old-fashioned; lacking originality
这个故事太老套了，我早就猜到结局。
This story is so cliché; I guessed the ending long ago.
老套lǎotào
old cliché; hackneyed routine
他还是那一套老套，没什么新东西。
He's still using the same old tricks, nothing new.
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Notes
- Etymology
老 (old) + 套 (set pattern/routine), literally an old, worn-out pattern.
- Nuance
negative and casual; often describes stories, plots, or repeated ways of doing things.
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