老一套

lǎoyītào

noun #20,664

Meanings

1 the same old stuff
2 same old routine
3 tired formula
4 the usual approach

Characters

old; veteran; stale

set; formula; routine; system

Examples

HSK 5

消费者对老一套的广告已经不感兴趣了。

Xiāofèizhě duì lǎoyītào de guǎnggào yǐjīng bù gǎnxìngqù le.

Consumers are no longer interested in the same old tired advertising.

HSK 7-9

他开会总是那老一套，没有新意。

Tā kāihuì zǒngshì nà lǎoyītào, méiyǒu xīnyì.

He always uses the same old routine at meetings - no new ideas.

Tips

usage

老一套 carries a mildly dismissive or frustrated tone - it implies that something is stale, predictable, or unimaginative. Often used in complaints: 还是那老一套 (still the same old stuff).

Stroke Order

老 lǎo

一 yī

套 tào