jiù​píng​zhuāng​xīn​jiǔ

new wine in old bottles

Senses

旧瓶装新酒/ 舊瓶裝新酒 jiù​píng​zhuāng​xīn​jiǔ new wine in old bottles

literally describes putting new wine into old bottles; describes using an old format or framework to present new content, often implying that despite an attempt at innovation, one is still stuck in old ways

References

variant 旧瓶装新酒/舊瓶裝新酒 旧瓶新酒/舊瓶新酒
same_as 旧瓶新酒/舊瓶新酒 旧瓶装新酒/舊瓶裝新酒