Read Edit View history 老生常谈 lǎoshēngchángtán platitude Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents created sense approved 老生常谈/老生常談 · lǎoshēngchángtán · platitude 2026/03/04 老生常谈 / 老生常談 lǎoshēngchángtán platitude a common saying or a tired topic that is frequently repeated; a cliché or truism 他的这些话不过是老生常谈，没什么新意。 idiom created sense Mar 4, 2026, 02:25 AM